Photovoltaic lawnmower
With the suburban boom of the post-World War II economies of Europe and the United States, millions of people were able to finally achieve their dreams of owning their own homes. With it, the ensuing population boom, and the increasing demands on roads and the fossil fuels necessary to keep the vehicles moving, the only question was how the explosive growth would change as resources became scarcer. Sixty years later, feeling the pressures of rising gasoline prices, increased air pollution controls, and populations densities, it has become necessary to seek out alternative methods of maintaining the lifestyle that so many have become accustomed to without sacrificing future generations. With 54 million Americans mowing their own lawns on a weekly basis, average gasoline prices that are thought to steadily rise beyond their current $3 average, and 5% of the nation’s air pollution stemming from lawnmower use, this aspect of the problem is an important one to tackle...