Gas-powered lawnmowers may still pack a more powerful grass chomping punch than their electric brethren but they also spew a tremendous amount of air pollution (an estimated 5% of the US total) noise and toxic gas and oil into your yard.  If your yard is more standard issue than backcountry rough-and-tumble you may find a rechargeable, cordless electric mower like the recently redesigned 2010 Black & Decker 19-inch, 36 volt CM1936 can readily get the job done – cleanly and quietly.

This mower features a grass catcher, an easily removable and rechargeable battery, a foldable design for upright storage, one-touch adjustable blade height and it’s designed to tackle a typical 1/3 acre yard on a single charge.  The battery takes about 12 hours to fully charge.

Though there are a lot of small companies making electric mowers it’s probably prudent to choose an established, world-renowned manufacturer like Black & Decker when making this kind of investment (comes with a 2 year warranty).  Another little note: though the mower is marketed as “zero emissions” the power plant that generates your electricity may not be – though in any case this is a much more earth-friendly product than a gas-powered mower.  One hour of gas-powered mowing is estimated to produce the equivalent emissions of driving 350 miles – ouch!

$395.54 @ amazon with free standard shipping.

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