#batterypowered — Public Fediverse posts
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#Orkney islands to trial #ElectricFerries to cut #CarbonEmissions
#BatteryPowered #hydrofoils will replace ageing and highly #polluting inter-island #ferries from March 2024 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/sep/11/orkney-islands-to-trial-electric-ferries-to-cut-carbon-emissions
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Ban petrol lawn equipment
"Petrol leaf blowers and lawn mowers are shockingly bad for the planet. Bans are beginning to spread.Virtually all small engines are two-stroke, which burn a dirtier fuel mix than vehicles do. Advocates say that in addition to the climate-changing emissions released by the engines, workers are exposed directly to their exhaust and rarely wear filters to protect their lungs. Other people complain about the noise they make, especially when so many suburban #residents now work from home".
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/04/30/gas-leaf-blower-mower-bans-spread-us-fight-climate-change/11746893002/
#batterypowered landscaping #Equipment #FossilFuel #Noise #Pollution #OHS #Conservation #Regeneration #LandCare #Bellingen #Suburbia #so50s #Gardening -
Testing A Battery-Powered Mini Spot Welder - Did you ever see a thin metal tab bonded to a battery terminal with little pock marks? That’s the wo... more: https://hackaday.com/2019/03/25/testing-a-battery-powered-mini-spot-welder/ #batterypowered #spotwelder #toolhacks #portable #review