An End to Gas Mowers

To whom it may concern,

Push and ride lawn mowers emit 11 and 34 times the amount of pollution as a moving car, respectively. With recent performance improvements to the electrical mower in conjunction with the ability to cap point-source air pollutants at power plants, this is the low hanging fruit for improving air quality. Like a mandatory shift from incandescent to compact fluorescent lights, and considering the vast number of lawn mowers used and sold in this country, a shift to electric mowers could quickly produce a significant improvement in the nation’s air quality. A mandatory switch to electrical or push mowers could easily be offset by rebates for consumers and tax breaks for manufacturers. Pushing a technological revolution in the lawn mowing industry would spur the development of more advanced battery powered mowers, which would offset the decline in regular mowers. Will this administration move on these simple technological advancements to help improve energy efficiency and air quality in this country?

GUNNAR HAND, AICP