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Denton launches rebate to help residents switch from gas to electric lawn equipment
Summary
The City of Denton announced a rebate offering up to $250 for electric lawn mowers and other battery or corded equipment; city officials cited air- and noise-pollution reductions and urged residents to apply within 90 days of purchase.
Denton is offering residents up to $250 to buy electric lawn equipment as part of a push to reduce local air and noise pollution, city speakers said.
City staff framed the rebate as an incentive to speed the shift away from gas-powered landscape equipment, which they called a disproportionate source of local pollution. "We're just wanting to encourage our residents to make the switch from gas powered lawn equipment to electric lawn equipment because gallon for gallon, gas powered lawn equipment is more polluting than cars and trucks," a city staff member said, adding that such equipment "emit[s] over 1 third of their fuel as exhaust." Kimberly…
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