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Neuton CE 6 Battery-Powered Mower

Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:00:31 +0000

The Neuton CE 6 Mower is a rechargeable battery-powered lawn mower for the garden. Rather than using a petroleum-based fuel, the mower just uses batteries. A single charge of the 360kWh battery is enough to mow up to 15,000 sq. ft. or 1/3 acre of grass.

Theoretically, you could use solar panels to charge these batteries to be completely eco-friendly, but if it takes 12 hours to charge a battery via the mains, then it would probably take 20 to 30 hours to charge via a large solar panel.

The internal rechargeable battery can be charged in about 12 hours, and supposedly cost just 10 cents per full charge. The manufacturers also claim that the battery is 95% recyclable (why not 100%?) and will last up to 5 years with proper care. A spare battery will cost you around $100. The mower itself, which comes with a battery and charge will cost you the best part of $500.

Since the lawn mower is not directly connected to the mains, its ideal for people with large or remote gardens. I can’t imagine professional gardeners using one though, as they’d get through 10 batteries a day!

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Fully Automated Solar-powered Lawn Mower Robot

Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) — Tue, 26 May 2009 10:00:09 +0000

The RBZG001 Solar Lawnmower Robot is an intelligent garden mower that has been designed for both home and commercial use. The mower uses solar power to charge itself, and uses network technology to add a layer of intelligence about its mowing behaviour.

The mower features technology to climb slopes, automatically identifying its route, avoiding slopes and image recognition for obstacles. The mower can either collect all of the grass cuttings its internal container, or it can spread the cuttings as it cuts. The latter is better for the lawn, as the nutrients from the cut grass can leech back into the soil.

No pricing information is available, but I bet it won’t be cheap! My guess is that it would cost around $5000.

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Fully Automatic Solar Powered Lawn Mower

Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:00:47 +0000

A US company called Husqvarna has just announced the release of an eco friendly gadget, the AutoMower Solar Hybrid, which is basically a solar-powered (topped up with mains electricity) automated robotic lawn mower. Once a garden is set up with an underground perimeter fence, the AutoMower Solar Hybrid can manage cutting lawns up to half an acre unattended.

By installing a special wire underneath the border of the garden, the automower will take care of cutting the lawn within the specific borders. The mower determines its position relative to the wire to work out what needs cutting next. The AutoMower Solar Hybrid can cut the lawn during the day and at night too. The mower will automatically avoid obstacles and keep the lawn at a pre-determined length using a simple control inside the unit. You can see how the automower works in the online demo.

For safety, the blades inside the mower are kept out of reach. If the mower is picked up, the blades are automatically concealed. For that extra bit of protection, the mower has an anti-theft device built in which will sound an alarm if someone attempts to steal it. The mower also requires a 4-digit pin number to activate it. With a price tag of around £1500 to £2000 (around $3000 to $4000) including installation, I can imagine that thieves might find it tempting.

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