Rocky Mountain Institute spins off a car company:
The Rocky Mountain Institute, the think tank that has played a central role in transforming green technology and energy efficiency from a fringe pursuit to a central pillar in industrial and national planning, has spun out a car company.
Pratt & Whitney, a company that specializes in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, industrial gas turbines and space propulsion systems, is creating 180 new jobs in the Columbus, Georgia, area.