{"id":369970,"date":"2024-04-03T18:02:32","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T18:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/?p=369970"},"modified":"2024-06-07T22:38:51","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T22:38:51","slug":"podcast-appearance-our-innovation-team-busts-myths-on-solar-and-extreme-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/news\/podcast-appearance-our-innovation-team-busts-myths-on-solar-and-extreme-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast appearance: Our innovation team busts myths on solar and extreme weather"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block-page-title bg-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h1 class=\"fg-color-gradient\">Podcast appearance: Our innovation team busts myths on solar and extreme weather<\/h1>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n  \n\n\n<section class=\"video-single align block_8853aa67162aaf271ed1a0d5dae175ac block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"container \">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                          <div class=\"w-lg-75 mx-lg-auto w-100 overflow-hidden\">\n            <div class=\"video video--third-party position-relative no-highlight h-100\">\n  <div class=\"video__poster w-101 h-100 left-0 top-0 \">\n          <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/03174627\/Kevin-and-Dave-SunCast-Interview-aspect-ratio-16-9.png 870w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/03174627\/Kevin-and-Dave-SunCast-Interview-aspect-ratio-16-9-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/03174627\/Kevin-and-Dave-SunCast-Interview-aspect-ratio-16-9-80x45.png 80w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/03174627\/Kevin-and-Dave-SunCast-Interview-aspect-ratio-16-9-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/03174627\/Kevin-and-Dave-SunCast-Interview-aspect-ratio-16-9-450x253.png 450w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/03174627\/Kevin-and-Dave-SunCast-Interview-aspect-ratio-16-9-767x431.png 767w\" sizes=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/04\/03174627\/Kevin-and-Dave-SunCast-Interview-aspect-ratio-16-9.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" class=\"w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover\"><\/picture>\n      <\/div>\n\n  <button class=\"video__play-button bottom-0 position-absolute z-2 p-0 border-none transition-500 z-1\">\n    <i class=\"fg-color-off-white\">\n      <svg class=\"w-100 h-100\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"79\" height=\"79\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"url(#playIcon)\" d=\"M0 0h79v79H0V0z\"\/><path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M29.625 29.269a1 1 0 011.543-.84L46.98 38.66a1 1 0 010 1.68L31.168 50.57a1 1 0 01-1.543-.839V29.27z\"\/><defs><linearGradient id=\"playIcon\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"107.528\" y1=\"79\" y2=\"-2.194\" gradientUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"><stop stop-color=\"#DF1995\"\/><stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#FE5000\"\/><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg>\n    <\/i>\n  <\/button>\n\n      <iframe\n    class=\"video__iframe position-absolute aspect-ratio-16x9 w-100 h-100 left-0 top-0 transition-500 \"\n    data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/aFMIqrq8ZWo?autoplay=0&amp;mute=0&amp;loop=1&amp;controls=1&amp;playlist=aFMIqrq8ZWo\"\n    frameBorder=\"0\"\n    width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\n    allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\"\n    allowFullScreen=\"true\"\n    webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\"\n    mozallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n  <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n  \n\n\n<section class=\"text align block_6dfe87cde184f5e50166245499d1a332 block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n    <div class=\"pt-0 pt-lg-0\"><\/div>\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"container \">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n        <span class=\"rich-text standard-text fg-color-navy\">\n          <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Solar has proven to be reliable and resilient through extreme weather conditions. In this timely interview with SunCast Media, our Innovation and Operational Excellence experts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kchristy\/\">Kevin Christy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/davemartin18\/\">Dave Martin<\/a> debunk common myths about solar performance in extreme weather.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Solar does work in extreme heat, extreme cold and everything in between. Despite recent weather unpredictability, solar continues to fortify our grid, enhancing stability and resilience in these circumstances.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">At Lightsource bp, we have implemented a comprehensive hail mitigation and monitoring program at 100% of our US projects, with no incidents to date! <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Leveraging cutting-edge technologies like AI and automation, alongside real-time data, we&#8217;re safeguarding all of our solar assets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">Kevin and Dave talk about all this and more in the full interview, check it out!<\/span><\/p>\n\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards align block_0ddcb23c104191794aef7ee53c7c4a77 block bg-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h3 class=\"mb-35\">More on our extreme weather mitigation<\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-30\">\n  <div class=\"multi-column-cards__image-container h-300px h-lg-250px\">\n    <a 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