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In Boulder County, Colorado, a 70 year-old man pushes a lever to begin his solar-powered lawnmower. No, this is not the future, this is now - because of his innovation. Tom Lopez, a 1962 graduate of University of Colorado-Boulder with a degree in aerospace engineering, put his career to green use. He hopes to mass produce his solar-powered equipment as soon as he’s ready. Hey, we’re ready! Sure, this guy’s just mowing his backyard, but here’s how Tom Wilson, owner of Small Planet E-Vehicles puts it, “You can imagine how many farm tractors are polluting all over the world. Replacing them with these things would make a huge difference.”

We applaud Tom Lopez’s ingenuity and believe the future of green, and indeed the development of our national green economy, lies in the resourcefulness of entrepreneurs like him.

See a picture of Lopez’s machine and read more about how he came up with the idea on ReporterHerald.com, here.

Tags: Colorado, Reporter Herald, Solar Powered Lawn Mower, Tom Lopez

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