Renewable Power Perspectives Q&A with Laura Zapata, Co-Founder of Clearloop

By Constance ThompsonSeptember 24, 2021

To learn more about Clearloop, check out https://clearloop.us/.
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How can prospective partners work with you?
Were proving that you dont require to be a Fortune 500 business with the capability to sign a power purchase contract to assist construct brand name brand-new solar jobs. Even big companies that have actually blazed a trail in eco-friendly energy procurement are now confronted with the reality that the most significant piece of their carbon footprint remains in Scope 3, their value chain, where they might have little control over decrease strategies or where decreases may not be immediate. That is where Clearloop can be found in– were a brand-new tool for companies big and little to take tangible environment action today and assist us decarbonize the grid in the places that require it the a lot of. We require more innovative ways to help tackle the climate crisis in a method that purchases the places where that dollar creates more financial opportunity and social mobility for the neighborhoods where were developing. Were firm believers that the ecological, health, and financial benefits of clean energy investments should reach all corners of our nation and were searching for partners who are ready to act
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The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is pleased to share the next installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog site series.
Each installation includes industry leaders and subjects connected to accelerating a fair and just shift to a renewable resource economy. In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, our September features highlight how three Hispanic-owned Accelerate member companies are flourishing in the renewable energy sector.
Today, we are including Clearloop, an Accelerate member business established by 3 Tennesseans who desire to make sure that the innovation and benefits of renewable energy reach all neighborhoods around our country similarly, starting with the neighborhoods that have a history of getting left behind. Click HERE to find out more about Clearloops impact.
The following is a Q&A with Clearloop Co-Founder Laura Zapata and Constance Thompson, ACOREs Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs
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What inspired you to start your company?
Clearloop began as an idea that morphed into a company. In the early days– even prior to we had picked the name– we were evaluating out the theory that more business require to purchase tidying up the electrical power grid so those dollars can be spent improving the economies in Middle America where access to clean energy is limited. For me, as one of 3 creators, this business was motivated by the desire to bring clearness to a big problem with an easy service. We desired companies to take environment action in the same neighborhood that invited my family as immigrants, and kept me going when things felt dark and the course was uncertain
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Tell us about Clearloop?
Clearloop is a cleantech startup that partners with companies of all sizes to assist them cut (or reclaim) their carbon footprint, tidy up the grid, and expand access to tidy energy by developing brand-new solar tasks in American neighborhoods otherwise getting left behind. Were pioneering putting a carbon value on the building and construction of brand-new solar capacity thats measured in watts, not watt-hours, with a new funding structure that permits a broader range of business to take part, while likewise being deliberate about the neighborhoods where were investing to achieve an equitable tidy energy future. We recently began on our very first utility-connected solar job in Jackson, Tennessee. As we grow, Clearloop will be focusing on Appalachia and the Mississippi Delta as we deal with both dirty grids and economically distressed communities with our solar jobs
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What difficulties do you deal with? Why?
One of the biggest difficulties for us, as a reasonably new entrant in the tidy energy and carbon markets, is earning reliability with market leaders who might be used to doing things a specific method. Clearloop is challenging some of the standard methods in which brand-new solar advancements have been financed, and bringing attention to new geographies and equity, to reinsert carbon emissions decreases into the business procurement conversation.

Clearloop started as a concept that morphed into a company. In the early days– even prior to we had actually chosen on the name– we were evaluating out the theory that more companies need to invest in cleaning up the electrical energy grid so those dollars can be spent enhancing the economies in Middle America where access to clean energy is restricted. Clearloop is a cleantech startup that partners with companies of all sizes to assist them cut (or reclaim) their carbon footprint, tidy up the grid, and broaden access to tidy energy by developing new solar tasks in American neighborhoods otherwise getting left behind. Were showing that you dont require to be a Fortune 500 company with the capability to sign a power purchase arrangement to help construct brand name new solar projects. Even huge business that have actually led the way in sustainable energy procurement are now faced with the truth that the biggest piece of their carbon footprint is in Scope 3, their worth chain, where they may have little control over reduction strategies or where decreases may not be immediate.