As a determined individual you can do just about anything, but combine the efforts of many determined individuals and they can change the course of history. It's an amazing phenomenon when a group of people get together to change something. There is real power in that, and when used for the right reasons, real change.

Over the last two decades, Minnesota has experienced a dramatic change in our energy use and energy policies. We are closer than ever to achieving a new energy economy using homegrown resources that create jobs, protect our air and water, and strengthen our state's economy and communities. However, there is still much that needs to be accomplished to reach our state, regional, and national clean energy and global warming pollution reduction goals. Looking back, what are some of the biggest energy changes and successes for Minnesota over the past 25 years, and more importantly, what steps need to be taken to continue to improve the way we use energy and our energy policies?

In a recent  Renewable Energy World  podcast, Steven Lasey, Editor, put together a panel of Solar PV experts who discussed the reasons investors turn to Solar PV for their portfolio builders. Lets examine some of the concerns and barriers investors and developers are facing in this growing industry.