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Advisory council hears mixed reviews after electric landscaping-equipment workshop
Summary
At the July 10 EAC meeting, a member who attended an AgX workshop described skepticism from township landscaping crews about battery-powered blowers and other electric equipment, and council members discussed targeted trials, outreach to interested landscapers and the need for rebate data before recommending broader adoption.
A member of the Departmental Advisory Council reported July 10 that a recent AgX workshop demonstrating battery-powered landscaping equipment drew interest from institutional purchasers but substantial skepticism from frontline landscaping crews. The attendee said representatives from several equipment dealers displayed models from Husqvarna, Makita, Kubota and STIHL, and that AgX presented health and return-on-investment information while allowing hands-on trials outside the Ludington Library.
The council member said the crowd included several township grounds employees who described shorter run times and slower work pace with electric blowers. “They don’t work as well. I keep having to recharge them,” the member said, summarizing comments from township employees. The member…
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