While at first it may seem a trivial application, it’s a good sign. It’s another sign that – despite an administration which has been at best, apathetic about solar power, the market is stil, slowly, finding price-points and product applications which can use solar power. And, individual failed products aside, there is no question that fossil fuel energy will get more expensive over time – and solar energy – however it’s gathered – will get cheaper.

According to the Boulder-based Daily Camera, gasoline-driven lawn mowers produce 80 pounds of carbo dioxide per year. (Based on the context, we believe that’s a figure for family-owned lawnmowers, rather than a figure for a mower used all day by a commercial service; Daily Camera cites the EPA as source, but doesn’t provide a footnote or direct link). 

We’re having some trouble coming up with a verifiable number for fuel consumed per mower, and how many there are – so while we crack the whip with the research staff, take a look at this post on Gizmodo.

It would be nice if we entirely eliminated the carbon footprint and energy consumption of mowing lawns. But the implications don’t stop there – if a panel this size can move the weight of a lawnmower and cut grass – a solar panel that size can move packages; a larger panel can move bigger packages; and a large enough set of solar panels can power anything which needs electricity.