The separator will eliminate nearly all other major air pollutants from the landfill gas. These include volatile organic compounds such as HFCs, PFCs, and SF6, which are potent greenhouse gases, and sulfur compounds such as sulfur dioxide, which causes acid rain. The Climate Trust is a nonprofit organization formed in 1997 in response to landmark Oregon legislation requiring new power plants to counter their global warming pollution impact. This innovative legislation limits the amount of CO 2 that a new power plant can release. Power plant developers can comply with the standard by making a payment to The Climate Trust, which uses the funds on projects that reduce atmospheric CO 2 levels.
Carbon dioxide is the primary gas leading to global warming.
Science tells us that human activity has already initiated rapid climate change, and that this problem will get much worse this century. By cleaning the landfill gas with the separator, our generator will run cleaner and require less down-time and cost for maintenance. This project should draw a lot of attention, since the landfill at Roosevelt is the fourth largest in the country. Over the next 30 years, the project is expected to offset 342,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide. This project is one of five projects that The Trust is contracting for CO 2 offsets with funding from the Klamath project.