Pratt & Whitney's Innovation Aids Hawaiian Airlines in Earning Carbon Credits
Hawaiian Airlines has become the first airline to earn aviation-based carbon credits in part by utilizing Pratt & Whitney’s innovative EcoPower engine-washing system. EcoPower reduces fuel burn by using atomized water to wash engines in a closed-loop system that both filters and reuses water. According to the Hawaiian Airlines press release, the reduction of emissions by 22,000 metric tons “has had the equivalent effect of taking 700 cars off the road annually. In addition, since launching the program in 2005, Hawaiian’s commitment to the engine-washing system has saved the company more than 2.5 million gallons of fuel, along with an estimated 26,000 gallons of water that would have been used with traditional washing methods.” For more information on the technology, also check out Pratt & Whitney’s press release.
