A new report on the impacts of gas-powered lawn and garden equipment in Massachusetts estimated the devices generated more than 600,000 tons of carbon dioxide in 2020 — an amount equivalent to the pollution from about 135,000 standard cars.
A new report on the impacts of gas-powered lawn and garden equipment in Massachusetts estimated the devices generated more than 600,000 tons of carbon dioxide in 2020 — an amount equivalent to the pollution from about 135,000 standard cars.
I’m really curious about progress made in backpack blowers as they’re used decently often for commercial sidewalk snow removal where I’m from.
Ego has an electric backpack blower in their commercial product line.
There are electric alternatives to pretty much any gas engine tools these days. While they often cost more to purchase, they are drastically cheaper to run and maintain. Those high powered two stroke engines aren’t only a blight on the environment, they’re also unreliable and need a lot of maintenance. An electric motor just works.
All I can say is that I regularly see people using them for work.
(I use a plug-in blower with a 30m long cord)