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Wind Power Canvasser Kissed by Tornado in Fairfield
Fairfield Storm Chaser Chased by Storm while Canvassing for CT Clean Energy Options & MowGreen.US.
Fairfield, CT: Friday afternoon had to be one of the scariest and most thrilling experiences of a lifetime for 15 year old George Shtern, who was out canvassing for the Fairfield Clean Energy Task Force and MowGreen.US on his bicycle Friday afternoon around 5pm, when a Tornado touched down, tossing him, his bicycle and bag of fliers and bulbs across the street near Osborne Hill Elementary School.
Funnel Cloud - photo by George Shtern
George was featured in a telephone interview about the tornado touchdown on Channel 12 TV that Friday, a station where he was actually a guest meteorologist more than once during his grammar school days.
Gusts ranging from 60 to 80 MPH lashed that area, moving cars sideways and damaging trees and buildings.
Although George was thrown from his bicycle in the gust, he made a great landing onto the grass, and held the bag of flyers and bulbs like a football, without sustaining any injuries or damage to the bag contents! He exclaimed, "I guess there were dirt and pebbles flying like shrapnel, because my bicycle helmet is all pock marked with it even though my head never hit the ground."
The odds of anyone winding up in a tornado here in Fairfield, CT are pretty slim, but for George, it was an interestingly serendipitous event for more than one reason; George has always been fascinated with and involved in Meteorology and storm chasing, he was "the Osborne Hill school weatherman" doing the weather there over the loud-speaker during mornings when he attended there, he was chasing a similar storm there just a year earlier, and yet this time is was the last thing he expected as he raced home to avoid the thunder, lightning and rain. "To think all those times I was running after storms to catch Tornado's, this one came to me - it was the last thing I expected when that wind lifted me and my bike up off the ground!"
Minutes After Tornado Touchdown - Photo by George Shtern
Dan Delventhal, MowGreen.US founder was tickled to see George have this encounter. He noted, "I witnessed the youthful wonder and zeal of a truly devout scientist just last year when I joined George for a few minutes of storm watching in the same location! It's also interesting that George was out canvassing for wind power when witnessing what a wicked waft of wind it was!"
George pondered, "Gee, getting hit by the tornado without getting hurt or getting the fliers wet or anything is like an endorsement of the CT Clean Energy Options and Fairfield's Clean Energy Task Force's choice of Community Energy's wind power, from Mother Nature herself!
When the tornado touched down George was on his way home from canvassing and dropping off fliers to alert Fairfield residents that they can now elect to purchase 50 to 100% of their electricity from a clean Wind Power choice which also leads to several town benefits under the state-funded program, in addition to green mowing options from MowGreen.US.
George Shtern, a sophomore at Fairfield Ludlowe High School, plays football, is class President , and has been reel-mowing with MowGreen.US since 2008.
Left to Right, George Shtern, US Congressman Jim Himes, & Dan Delventhal, at Fairfield's Earth Day Celebration, 2009, photo by Daphne Dixon, ConsciousDecisionsMag.com
Fairfield, CT: Friday afternoon had to be one of the scariest and most thrilling experiences of a lifetime for 15 year old George Shtern, who was out canvassing for the Fairfield Clean Energy Task Force and MowGreen.US on his bicycle Friday afternoon around 5pm, when a Tornado touched down, tossing him, his bicycle and bag of fliers and bulbs across the street near Osborne Hill Elementary School.
George was featured in a telephone interview about the tornado touchdown on Channel 12 TV that Friday, a station where he was actually a guest meteorologist more than once during his grammar school days.
Gusts ranging from 60 to 80 MPH lashed that area, moving cars sideways and damaging trees and buildings.
Although George was thrown from his bicycle in the gust, he made a great landing onto the grass, and held the bag of flyers and bulbs like a football, without sustaining any injuries or damage to the bag contents! He exclaimed, "I guess there were dirt and pebbles flying like shrapnel, because my bicycle helmet is all pock marked with it even though my head never hit the ground."
The odds of anyone winding up in a tornado here in Fairfield, CT are pretty slim, but for George, it was an interestingly serendipitous event for more than one reason; George has always been fascinated with and involved in Meteorology and storm chasing, he was "the Osborne Hill school weatherman" doing the weather there over the loud-speaker during mornings when he attended there, he was chasing a similar storm there just a year earlier, and yet this time is was the last thing he expected as he raced home to avoid the thunder, lightning and rain. "To think all those times I was running after storms to catch Tornado's, this one came to me - it was the last thing I expected when that wind lifted me and my bike up off the ground!"
Dan Delventhal, MowGreen.US founder was tickled to see George have this encounter. He noted, "I witnessed the youthful wonder and zeal of a truly devout scientist just last year when I joined George for a few minutes of storm watching in the same location! It's also interesting that George was out canvassing for wind power when witnessing what a wicked waft of wind it was!"
George pondered, "Gee, getting hit by the tornado without getting hurt or getting the fliers wet or anything is like an endorsement of the CT Clean Energy Options and Fairfield's Clean Energy Task Force's choice of Community Energy's wind power, from Mother Nature herself!
When the tornado touched down George was on his way home from canvassing and dropping off fliers to alert Fairfield residents that they can now elect to purchase 50 to 100% of their electricity from a clean Wind Power choice which also leads to several town benefits under the state-funded program, in addition to green mowing options from MowGreen.US.
George Shtern, a sophomore at Fairfield Ludlowe High School, plays football, is class President , and has been reel-mowing with MowGreen.US since 2008.
MowGreen.US Grass-Roots Initiative for CT Clean Energy Options
Fairfield MowGreen.US Grass-Roots Initiative for CT Clean Energy Options
MowGreen Reelers Canvass Fairfield Seeking Sign-ups for State - Backed Clean Power Program
The Fairfield's Clean Energy Task Force (CETF) supports initiatives to garner sign-ups in Fairfield for the CT Clean Energy Options program, allowing Fairfield residents to purchase 50 to 100% of their electricity from a clean power source;Community Energy, who supplies mostly wind power. MowGreen.US is working in cooperation with Fairfield's CETF to spread the word about the exciting option which offers additional benefits to the town, with a grass-roots, door to door canvassing effort.
Left to Right: Emily Delventhal-Sali, Dan Delventhal, & Jake Delventhal-Sali; Door 2 Door 4 Clean Energy & MowGreen.US
The state puts up money to help towns spread the word to rate payers that they may elect to have 50 to 100% of their power to be supplied from a "clean provider" (currently wind power and low impact hydro from Community Energy) for a very slight increase in monthly charges, usually less then $10 per month extra, depending on usage. Not only does that support clean power source growth and reduce pollution now, but it gets better! Community Energy also rebates the town $25 per household sign-up and for every 100 sign-ups, Fairfield receives a free solar system ($20,000 value) to help the town build a cleaner, lower - cost energy future. That means rate payers may ultimately recoup some of their investment through moderated taxes resulting from lower municipal energy costs. Fairfield CETF, along with many helpers, has already signed up 800 participants (MowGreen.US HQ included) and received 8 of these Solar arrays. Also, those who sign up with MowGreen's initiative in July will receive some free low energy compact fluorescent lightbulbs.
Some MowGreen staff, including founder Dan Delventhal, Matt & Will Speno & George Shtern spent time at the Brickwalk Saturday Farmer's Markets to get tuned up and 5 or 10 new sign-ups were secured. Door to door canvassing began this week. If nobody is home when MowGreen visits, a CT Clean Energy signup sheet will be dropped at the front door along with a very small MowGreen flier printed on 100% recycled paper. Delventhal says the target for this two week effort is to get another 100 sign-ups, and hopefully some new green lawn care customers as well. "Enlightened people vote with their purchases - and like paying just a bit more for organic food to promote our long term survival, CT Clean Energy Options is similarly compelling. And some good news about MowGreen lawncare is that it doesn't cost more than "dirty" lawncare; quiet, clean & green, no extra charge!"
MowGreen staff is going door to door, promoting the CT Clean Energy Options program for Fairfield, and also to expand their own brand of reel green mowing inspiration - its a grass roots reel-volution!
About MOWGreen.US:
MowGreen.US cuts pollution, consumption, noise, spillage, dust, traffic, obesity and unemployment by reel mowing at the same price as "legacy/dirty” lawn care (5-10% of US air pollution), while encouraging lawn reduction with native plants and organic gardens.
Established in 2007, MowGreen.US is in Fairfield & New Haven Counties & expanding. Visit www.MowGreen.US, or call 203.209.5979.
CT Clean Energy Options:
A state funded program to promote clean energy adoption.
Fairfield Clean Energy Task Force:
A volunteer committee to promote the CT Clean Energy Options program in Fairfield. The task force has selected Community Energy, suppliers of wind power, to endorse for this program.
MowGreen Reelers Canvass Fairfield Seeking Sign-ups for State - Backed Clean Power Program
The Fairfield's Clean Energy Task Force (CETF) supports initiatives to garner sign-ups in Fairfield for the CT Clean Energy Options program, allowing Fairfield residents to purchase 50 to 100% of their electricity from a clean power source;Community Energy, who supplies mostly wind power. MowGreen.US is working in cooperation with Fairfield's CETF to spread the word about the exciting option which offers additional benefits to the town, with a grass-roots, door to door canvassing effort.
Left to Right: Emily Delventhal-Sali, Dan Delventhal, & Jake Delventhal-Sali; Door 2 Door 4 Clean Energy & MowGreen.US
The state puts up money to help towns spread the word to rate payers that they may elect to have 50 to 100% of their power to be supplied from a "clean provider" (currently wind power and low impact hydro from Community Energy) for a very slight increase in monthly charges, usually less then $10 per month extra, depending on usage. Not only does that support clean power source growth and reduce pollution now, but it gets better! Community Energy also rebates the town $25 per household sign-up and for every 100 sign-ups, Fairfield receives a free solar system ($20,000 value) to help the town build a cleaner, lower - cost energy future. That means rate payers may ultimately recoup some of their investment through moderated taxes resulting from lower municipal energy costs. Fairfield CETF, along with many helpers, has already signed up 800 participants (MowGreen.US HQ included) and received 8 of these Solar arrays. Also, those who sign up with MowGreen's initiative in July will receive some free low energy compact fluorescent lightbulbs.
Some MowGreen staff, including founder Dan Delventhal, Matt & Will Speno & George Shtern spent time at the Brickwalk Saturday Farmer's Markets to get tuned up and 5 or 10 new sign-ups were secured. Door to door canvassing began this week. If nobody is home when MowGreen visits, a CT Clean Energy signup sheet will be dropped at the front door along with a very small MowGreen flier printed on 100% recycled paper. Delventhal says the target for this two week effort is to get another 100 sign-ups, and hopefully some new green lawn care customers as well. "Enlightened people vote with their purchases - and like paying just a bit more for organic food to promote our long term survival, CT Clean Energy Options is similarly compelling. And some good news about MowGreen lawncare is that it doesn't cost more than "dirty" lawncare; quiet, clean & green, no extra charge!"
MowGreen staff is going door to door, promoting the CT Clean Energy Options program for Fairfield, and also to expand their own brand of reel green mowing inspiration - its a grass roots reel-volution!
About MOWGreen.US:
MowGreen.US cuts pollution, consumption, noise, spillage, dust, traffic, obesity and unemployment by reel mowing at the same price as "legacy/dirty” lawn care (5-10% of US air pollution), while encouraging lawn reduction with native plants and organic gardens.
Established in 2007, MowGreen.US is in Fairfield & New Haven Counties & expanding. Visit www.MowGreen.US, or call 203.209.5979.
CT Clean Energy Options:
A state funded program to promote clean energy adoption.
Fairfield Clean Energy Task Force:
A volunteer committee to promote the CT Clean Energy Options program in Fairfield. The task force has selected Community Energy, suppliers of wind power, to endorse for this program.
MowGreen.US Creates Double-Barrelled Reel2Reel (tm) Mowing System
Fairfield-Based Green Lawncare Business Successfully Tests "Reel2Reel" (tm) Dual-Gang Kit
Fairfield, CT: MowGreen.US created an industry first; recently testing a 38" reel mower system using their new reel mower gang adaptor called the Reel2Reel (tm), co-designed with the Harry Thommen Welding Co., who also custom-built the first proto-type. The first Reel2Reel kit is compatible with Scott's Classic 20" reel mowers (and other similar units) and creates a 38" system while it overlaps 2" of each one. Units can be ordered at MowGreen.US.
Dan Delventhal Tests Reel2Reel Proto-Type Dual-Gang Reel Mower System
The third test time was a charm with the MowGreen Reel2Reel, as Dan Delventhal zipped through mowing his own lawn, 6,000 Sq. Ft. worth, in about 20 minutes. The test went so well, he rolled it over to his neighbors homes and mowed another 8,000 Sq. Ft. within the hour! Delventhal exclaimed "This gives new mowmentum for combustion-free mowing in the commercial sector; I did about $100 worth of lawnmowing in one hour, much like the big, loud, noise and pollution spewing, gas spilling "old guard" of lawn-care. Sure, its exercise, but who doesn't want to get in shape taking a nice walk in the sunshine while enjoying aerobics and low-impact upper and lower body strength training!" Delventhal explains that MowGreen.US, of Fairfield and New Haven counties, CT, and expanding, already mows over an an acre (about 50,000 Sq. Ft.) of grass weekly, the Quiet, Clean & Green way, and that he expects growth of the business to exceed 200% annually, especially with the Reel2Reel (tm) system, their latest innovation in pollution-free mowing.
George Shtern - First Tests of MowGreen Reel2Reel Gang System
George Shtern, with MowGreen since 2008, and a high school football player at Fairfield Ludlowe Highschool, was surprised at how easy it is to mow with reel mowers. "At first I was skeptical, when I looked at that first 6,000 Sq. Ft. yard we had to mow in 2008, but we did it with single reel mowers and it was smooth and easy. Now that we have the Reel2Reel dual gang system, it's still enjoyable, and I love getting paid while I exercise and sun-tan! I think it gave me an edge on the football field last season and I can't wait till this year!"
Dan Delventhal, continuity software executive at RecoveryPlanner.com, environmentalist, actor, entreprepreneur, and MBA student at Fairfield University, founded the company in 2007.
About MOWGreen.US:
MowGreen.US cuts pollution, consumption, noise, spillage, dust, traffic, obesity and unemployment with reel mowing at the same price as "legacy/dirty” lawn care (5-10% of US pollution), while encouraging lawn reduction with native plants and organic gardens.
In addition to getting the gas off the grass, MowGreen advocates Organic gardening. Chemical pesticides, herbicides & synthetic fertilizers are petroleum-based products marketed aggressively to the landscaping industry, farmers and you. They are destructive and should be avoided. MowGreen wants to keep learning more about organic methods to avoid poisoning our soil, water & air unnecessarily, and hopes you will do the same!
See www.MowGreen.US, or call 203.209.5979.
Fairfield, CT: MowGreen.US created an industry first; recently testing a 38" reel mower system using their new reel mower gang adaptor called the Reel2Reel (tm), co-designed with the Harry Thommen Welding Co., who also custom-built the first proto-type. The first Reel2Reel kit is compatible with Scott's Classic 20" reel mowers (and other similar units) and creates a 38" system while it overlaps 2" of each one. Units can be ordered at MowGreen.US.
The third test time was a charm with the MowGreen Reel2Reel, as Dan Delventhal zipped through mowing his own lawn, 6,000 Sq. Ft. worth, in about 20 minutes. The test went so well, he rolled it over to his neighbors homes and mowed another 8,000 Sq. Ft. within the hour! Delventhal exclaimed "This gives new mowmentum for combustion-free mowing in the commercial sector; I did about $100 worth of lawnmowing in one hour, much like the big, loud, noise and pollution spewing, gas spilling "old guard" of lawn-care. Sure, its exercise, but who doesn't want to get in shape taking a nice walk in the sunshine while enjoying aerobics and low-impact upper and lower body strength training!" Delventhal explains that MowGreen.US, of Fairfield and New Haven counties, CT, and expanding, already mows over an an acre (about 50,000 Sq. Ft.) of grass weekly, the Quiet, Clean & Green way, and that he expects growth of the business to exceed 200% annually, especially with the Reel2Reel (tm) system, their latest innovation in pollution-free mowing.
George Shtern, with MowGreen since 2008, and a high school football player at Fairfield Ludlowe Highschool, was surprised at how easy it is to mow with reel mowers. "At first I was skeptical, when I looked at that first 6,000 Sq. Ft. yard we had to mow in 2008, but we did it with single reel mowers and it was smooth and easy. Now that we have the Reel2Reel dual gang system, it's still enjoyable, and I love getting paid while I exercise and sun-tan! I think it gave me an edge on the football field last season and I can't wait till this year!"
Dan Delventhal, continuity software executive at RecoveryPlanner.com, environmentalist, actor, entreprepreneur, and MBA student at Fairfield University, founded the company in 2007.
About MOWGreen.US:
MowGreen.US cuts pollution, consumption, noise, spillage, dust, traffic, obesity and unemployment with reel mowing at the same price as "legacy/dirty” lawn care (5-10% of US pollution), while encouraging lawn reduction with native plants and organic gardens.
In addition to getting the gas off the grass, MowGreen advocates Organic gardening. Chemical pesticides, herbicides & synthetic fertilizers are petroleum-based products marketed aggressively to the landscaping industry, farmers and you. They are destructive and should be avoided. MowGreen wants to keep learning more about organic methods to avoid poisoning our soil, water & air unnecessarily, and hopes you will do the same!
See www.MowGreen.US, or call 203.209.5979.
More Locals Go Green with MowGreen
More Locals Go Green with MowGreen
New Clients Tap MowGreen.US For Quiet, Clean & Green Mowing
Fairfield, CT: MowGreen.US, a "pure-play" green lawncare company based in Fairfield, CT, added new customers today in it's growing green lawncare practice. Alyssa Israel and Denyse Schmidt of Fairfield and Black Rock hired MowGreen's expanding athletic reel-mowing team, motivated by a desire for lawn-care with minimal environmental impact and to support the green movement.
Alyssa Israel, MPH, CHES, of Public Health Consulting, also a volunteer on environmental committees in Fairfield as is MowGreen founder Dan Delventhal, came to know the company through their demonstrations at Fairfield's Earth Day Celebrations. She exclaimed to Delventhal at the last Fairfield Earth Day, "I've been meaning to hire you guys for a while, I think what you're doing is great!"
Delventhal notes "Alyssa Israel is our kind of customer! Even though she has a nice quiet, less destructive (than gas) electric lawn mower, she hired us in appreciation of the zero carbon nature of the reel mower."
L to R: Will Speno, George Shtern, Alyssa Israel, Matt Speno
Denyse Schmidt, of Denyse Schmidt Designs, LLC, and owner of a high end reel mower already, also learned of MowGreen through Fairfield's Earth Day Celebration. She saw them listed as an exhibitor at www.FairfieldEarthDay.org and thought "I knew this was where lawncare could evolve, finally! I have to hire them to help me keep up with my lawn!"
Delventhal is quick to praise those who invest in their own reel mowers. He explains, "I always appreciate it when people like Denyse show the insight and character to invest in reel mowers - I mean, talk about over-kill, like who needs an engine to cut a few blades of grass! MowGreen's charter is to support people like her to successfully maintain lawns with people-powered tools."
L to R: George Shtern, Denyse Schmidt, Dan Delventhal, Will Speno
MowGreen also celebrated the addition of two new partners this week, Will and Matt Speno of Fairifield. Delventhal and their Dad Gerry Speno, friends from Film & TV circles, had spent a day reel mowing together. Gerry noted afterwards "There's a good feeling associated with doing this work in a non-polluting way and a special satisfaction to physical labor." Then with a laugh he said, "but you need young strong guys, how about a two for one sale - I'll get my sons Will and Matt!"
Delventhal happily reports "It's always great to see youngsters like the Speno brothers who are courteous, conscienscious, and hard working - reel MowGreen material, I tell ya!"
One may wonder why Delventhal, an executive, entrepreneur and actor spends time pushing a reel mower. "It sure beats walking a treadmill or pushing and pulling on some other health spa machine. I hate waste, and to exercise with no productive output seems philosophically inconsistent! I get my exercise walking barefoot behind a reel on an organic lawn. I like the exercise, the outdoors, the comraderie and good intentions of the MowGreen staff and customers, but most of all, I am hoping to fuel a reel-volution at the Grass Roots for a healthier environment!
About MOWGreen.US:
MowGreen.US cuts pollution, consumption, noise, spillage, dust, traffic, obesity and unemployment by performing and promoting reel mowing at the same price as "legacy/dirty” lawn care (10% of US fuel consumption and carbon emissions), while encouraging lawn reduction with native plants and organic gardens.
Established in 2007, MowGreen.US is in Fairfield & New Haven Counties & expanding. See www.MOWGreen.US, or call 203.209.5979.
New Clients Tap MowGreen.US For Quiet, Clean & Green Mowing
Fairfield, CT: MowGreen.US, a "pure-play" green lawncare company based in Fairfield, CT, added new customers today in it's growing green lawncare practice. Alyssa Israel and Denyse Schmidt of Fairfield and Black Rock hired MowGreen's expanding athletic reel-mowing team, motivated by a desire for lawn-care with minimal environmental impact and to support the green movement.
Alyssa Israel, MPH, CHES, of Public Health Consulting, also a volunteer on environmental committees in Fairfield as is MowGreen founder Dan Delventhal, came to know the company through their demonstrations at Fairfield's Earth Day Celebrations. She exclaimed to Delventhal at the last Fairfield Earth Day, "I've been meaning to hire you guys for a while, I think what you're doing is great!"
Delventhal notes "Alyssa Israel is our kind of customer! Even though she has a nice quiet, less destructive (than gas) electric lawn mower, she hired us in appreciation of the zero carbon nature of the reel mower."
Denyse Schmidt, of Denyse Schmidt Designs, LLC, and owner of a high end reel mower already, also learned of MowGreen through Fairfield's Earth Day Celebration. She saw them listed as an exhibitor at www.FairfieldEarthDay.org and thought "I knew this was where lawncare could evolve, finally! I have to hire them to help me keep up with my lawn!"
Delventhal is quick to praise those who invest in their own reel mowers. He explains, "I always appreciate it when people like Denyse show the insight and character to invest in reel mowers - I mean, talk about over-kill, like who needs an engine to cut a few blades of grass! MowGreen's charter is to support people like her to successfully maintain lawns with people-powered tools."
MowGreen also celebrated the addition of two new partners this week, Will and Matt Speno of Fairifield. Delventhal and their Dad Gerry Speno, friends from Film & TV circles, had spent a day reel mowing together. Gerry noted afterwards "There's a good feeling associated with doing this work in a non-polluting way and a special satisfaction to physical labor." Then with a laugh he said, "but you need young strong guys, how about a two for one sale - I'll get my sons Will and Matt!"
Delventhal happily reports "It's always great to see youngsters like the Speno brothers who are courteous, conscienscious, and hard working - reel MowGreen material, I tell ya!"
One may wonder why Delventhal, an executive, entrepreneur and actor spends time pushing a reel mower. "It sure beats walking a treadmill or pushing and pulling on some other health spa machine. I hate waste, and to exercise with no productive output seems philosophically inconsistent! I get my exercise walking barefoot behind a reel on an organic lawn. I like the exercise, the outdoors, the comraderie and good intentions of the MowGreen staff and customers, but most of all, I am hoping to fuel a reel-volution at the Grass Roots for a healthier environment!
About MOWGreen.US:
MowGreen.US cuts pollution, consumption, noise, spillage, dust, traffic, obesity and unemployment by performing and promoting reel mowing at the same price as "legacy/dirty” lawn care (10% of US fuel consumption and carbon emissions), while encouraging lawn reduction with native plants and organic gardens.
Established in 2007, MowGreen.US is in Fairfield & New Haven Counties & expanding. See www.MOWGreen.US, or call 203.209.5979.
MowGreen New Haven Independent Article
Natalie Coe of New Haven MowGreen.US appears in New Haven Independent Article:
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MowGreen.US Wins Green Coast Award - Lawncare Category
Conscious Decisions, the organizer of the Green Faire in Wilton in September, ran an internet vote for winners in different categories and MowGreen.US won in the lawncare category.
MowGreen.US - Earth Action at the Grass Roots
MowGreen.US - Reel Mowing; Quiet, Clean & Green - Expanding
Originally Posted by Dan Delventhal to blog.DanDelventhal.com 3/7/2008 1:34 AM and is filed under mowgreen.us,CT,FAIRFIELD,Environmental,Entrepreneurial,mowgreen 
Fairfield, CT. MowGreen.US, the reel mowing; quiet, clean and green
company, enters its second year of operations with plans to expand its
grassroots environmental movement.
MowGreen reduces noise and air pollution, while cutting out spillage and consumption of gasoline by using of people-powered reel mowers.
MowGreen's first customer in 2007 was Larry Kaley, of the Fairfield RTM and Chairman of Fairfield's Earthday Celebration.
Larry Kaley & Dan Delventhal
The noise and pollution of traditional lawncare has always disturbed me", observes MowGreen founder Dan Delventhal, "Many people don't realize that gas guzzling lawnmowers, trimmers, and leafblowers run 20 times less efficiently than cars and literally create tons of pollution. Further, more gas is spilled nationwide around this gear in one year than the entire Exxon Valdez spill (which they have yet to pay damages for, btw). Lawncare related combustion represents 5 - 8% of our pollution in the US, and the noise destroys the beauty and tranquility of our neighborhoods."
MowGreen.US's, Reel Mowing; Quiet, Clean & Green service costs about the same as traditional mowing services.
Delventhal with Reel Mower.
My testing has determined that the American Lawn Mower 20" Reel Mower Design is best so far. Some of these mowers are manufactured in the US by The American Lawn Mower Company (sales were up 25% plus last year), but it appears the design is licensed out and some are made in China (I avoid those (Scotts Classic) because of the adverse environmental impact of that approach). Contact MowGreen.US to find out how to purchase one from the US. Although it requires sharpening more often than say, the Sunlawn or Brill imports more hardened steel models, it is the only 20" wide unit I am aware of and it adjusts higher than others as well, easily set to as high as 3". Its easy to sharpen! There is a kit for about $20 which consists of some grit, a brush and a handle, to pop the wheel cover, slap it on and grind it backwards to sharpen it against its own counter/cross blade. Piece of cake! And you can still push this thing with one hand its so much lighter than the older models.
If you own a reel mower and need it sharpened, you might try one of these kits and see if you can do it that way, or you can take it to Charlie Guerra of Sport Hill Lawn Mower Service where they dissassemble and grind 'em like new for $40.
For reel mowing to work most easily, it needs to be done slightly more often than with rotary mowers, which rip the grass and are not as good for your lawn as the nice scissor slicing motion from reel mowers. If the grass gets too long they don't cut as well, and you have to do it twice to get it right. Really long shoots don't get cut well and you have to whip them afterwards, or snap them off by hand when you have to.
MowGreen customers are encouraged to buy their own mowers and use them too! With a mower at your site, our green and fit staff may be able to get there to work without combustion (think bikes, walking, rollerblading, smaller vehicles). Your cost for mowing will be lower if you own the equipment. It will be lower still if you allow the use of your reel mower by MowGreen on other lawns nearby so MowGreen partners don't have to travel carrying gear. While you're at it (the greening of your home that is), you might consider picking up an electric cordless weed wacker or at least some hand clippers and some plants like pacasandra to reduce your lawn's footprint. Grass is really not that good for the environment, as it relates to the water system (it promotes "fast run off" due to poor "soak-up" power).
We are leveraging web-based ordering and job matching (and soon payments, balances, other client/partner services) and can join you mowing or do it for you - whichever you desire. We'll have a sharpening service too, soon. If you jump in and mow with us, we'll credit the portion of the yard you did from the bill. We want to see everyone getting the benefit of quiet, clean, & green, reel mowing.
House by house, in concert with other "residential greening" associations, Fairfield Earthday Celebration team, school-based e-groups and local administration, we'll map out a quieter, cleaner & greener America, the old-fashioned way, (or as an original Fairfield Earthday composting sage might say, "you know, old-school wisdom"), with a movement at the grass roots level.
MowGreen can be reached at: Mow@MowGreen.US (www.MowGreen.US.)
MowGreen.US Adds New Partner - George Shtern
Fairfield, CT: On May 10th, after a few strategic discussions along the scenic trails of the Springer Glen Nature Preserve in Fairifield, CT with MowGreen Founding Partner Dan Delventhal and the Delventhal "home dogs", George Shtern, scholar, athlete, environmentalist and entrepreneur, joined the MowGreen.US team during Fairfield's 2008 Earthday celebration.
George helped spread the word about MowGreen.US to attendees and other exhibitors, while mingling and mowing in the Fairfield Warde High School courtyard.
Delventhal commented, "George wasn't just demonstrating a vitally important technology to cut down noise and air pollution, gas spillage and oil consumption, he is a blossoming athlete engaging in one of the best training regimens around. Reel mowing provides an aerobic work out with both upper and lower body strength and endurance training par none, with productive output (unlike most healthspas)! And, with MowGreen.US, it pays, too!. Not that its hard, we all saw how easy it was for kids and non-athletes alike during the Earthday demos and trials, but it Is a great workout. Just watch George in the near future - I predict he'll provide compelling proof that athletes who mow with MowGreen will out-perform their competitors. I am elated to have George on the MowGreen team - he exemplifies the quality of character and integrity that we seek in all our partners."
Left to Right: Devine, Devine Bio & George Shtern, MowGreen.US
at Fairfield's Earthday Celebration, May 10th, 2008
George helped spread the word about MowGreen.US to attendees and other exhibitors, while mingling and mowing in the Fairfield Warde High School courtyard.
Delventhal commented, "George wasn't just demonstrating a vitally important technology to cut down noise and air pollution, gas spillage and oil consumption, he is a blossoming athlete engaging in one of the best training regimens around. Reel mowing provides an aerobic work out with both upper and lower body strength and endurance training par none, with productive output (unlike most healthspas)! And, with MowGreen.US, it pays, too!. Not that its hard, we all saw how easy it was for kids and non-athletes alike during the Earthday demos and trials, but it Is a great workout. Just watch George in the near future - I predict he'll provide compelling proof that athletes who mow with MowGreen will out-perform their competitors. I am elated to have George on the MowGreen team - he exemplifies the quality of character and integrity that we seek in all our partners."
Left to Right: Devine, Devine Bio & George Shtern, MowGreen.US
at Fairfield's Earthday Celebration, May 10th, 2008