R. Dixon Thayer, who has run a variety of companies, will take over for Frank Greco as CEO of Southwest Windpower. The tranisition occurs Dec. 8.
Southwest is one of the leaders in the small, but maybe finally growing, market for small wind turbines. Southwest specializes in turbines that can generate approximately one to three kilowatts, but are small enough to put on residences or small industrial buildings. The company claims that the turbines can provide 40 percent to 90 percent of a home's power, depending on electricity use, the number of turbines, and the quality of the prevailing winds (see Small Wind Spreading Its Wings).
General Electric joined a group of investors and put...