Southwest Windpower's Andy Kruse to Speak at South By Southwest's Interactive "Green Movement" Panel

“This panel will provide three, diverse perspectives on the magnitude of sustainability in our world and the impact business owners can have through their involvement,” said Kruse. “I am extremely excited to participate in a panel of such highly inventive entrepreneurs and to lend my experience in business and renewable energy by addressing an issue so critical to people across the globe.”

Kruse will be joined by panelists Ingrid Vanderveldt, managing partner of Ingrid Vanderveldt LLC, and Jason Davis of Alternative Energy Partners during the session. Hosted by the Daily Energy Report’s Ben Lack, the one-hour panel will highlight three innovative companies implementing green strategies and address the questions:

• What are companies doing to lower their energy bills while also protecting the environment?
• How have these decision makers prioritized their energy and green projects?
• How are these projects being financed?
• How does the size of the business impact the ease of implementing sustainable programs?
• How do companies balance return on investment vs. carbon footprint impact?

This year’s SXSW Interactive Festival will feature five days of compelling presentations from the brightest minds in emerging technology, exciting networking events hosted by industry leaders, the incredible new SXSW Trade Show and a lineup of special programs showcasing the best new digital works, video games and innovative ideas. Visit http://sxsw.com/interactive to learn more.

About Southwest Windpower
Southwest Windpower has been designing and distributing small wind turbines for more than 22 years and is the recognized global leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of small wind systems (400-3000 watts). The company has been a pioneer in the development of wind technology and has built and shipped more than 170,000 wind turbines to over 120 countries worldwide and has sales representation in over 88 countries. Headquartered in Flagstaff Ariz., it also has operations in Cologne, Germany and a joint venture in Ningbo, China. Applications for Southwest Windpower systems include residential homes, commercial properties, micro grids, remote cabins, telecom transmitters, offshore platforms, water pumping and sailboats. Southwest Windpower is the manufacturer of Skystream, Whisper and Air lines of distributed wind systems.

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CONTACT:
Miriam Robbins
Southwest Windpower
928-779-9463
miriam@windenergy.com

Meredith Schneider
Howard, Merrell & Partners
919-844-2742
mschneider@merrellgroup.com