City looks to increase equity in electrical lawn care equipment

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A new city memo from Austin's Sustainability office and Austin Energy lays out the next steps that will be taken to grow the amount of electric lawn care equipment in the city.

It is part of Austin's goal to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. Austin Energy did offer a deal for its customers if they purchased electric lawn equipment at participating stores in the Austin area. The deal offered $30 of savings on lawn mowers, $15 off of weed eaters, and $15 of savings on leaf blowers.