We believe in creating the best possible scenario for our customers and for the environment. By utilizing battery operated lawn equipment coupled with solar powered charging stations, we provide a 100% emissions-free mowing service.

 
I have a thing for rotating things with pretty blades (and I know I have at least one friend that does too!! Though their turbines spin far faster than anything I’ve dealt with). I spent two summers at American Hydro, a badass little company in York that designs and builds hydroturbines. A hydroturbine is basically the technological evolution of the water wheel. Today we use them in hydroelectric dams to create 100% emission free power. I visited their facility when I was in high school and one day dreamed of getting to work there. Having the opportunity to be one of their interns was a hell of a lot of fun. . The fan blades on our Solar Source 1X air conditioning unit aren’t incredibly high tech (at least to my knowledge) - they’re just small computer fans. But if you ask me, they’re still pretty, and the job they will perform is very important to our own little power generator! This AC unit will keep our charging station cool on hot days - allowing us to charge our mower batteries and service the needs of our customers nomatter how hot it is outside. Josh Trout is responsible for the bracket design (the blue part). With the help of my cousin Brian, the charging station is being rebuilt before mowing season, and soon this AC unit will get to flex its muscle. More updates to come!
Last Summer, @da_feesh_ (Josh Trout) designed a sweet bracket for the Solar Source 1X temperature regulation module. The 3D printer was working well at the time, so we printed it out (blue part). We’re now putting it to work. Today I tested the design with all parts installed and found that it worked. The next step is to write a program that will make the AC unit work most efficiently based on exterior and interior temperature.
The latest upgrade we installed on SS-1X included equipment that offers the ability to monitor its output via Bluetooth. This helps us understand how much energy we use to serve our customers and how efficiently we convert the Sun’s light energy to the rotational energy of our mower blades.
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The grass is growing quickly and the sun is shining less. Tomorrow we will install two new panels to compensate and ensure we’re capable of serving all of our customers on time. Shown here is a prototype connector that will likely become part of our sun-tracking panel mount. Once we enable our panels to track the sun, they will make roughly twice as much power as they do in their present configuration.
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