I got a rechargeable battery powered leaf blower last year and love it. Plenty powerful for my needs, and ~10 mins is almost always plenty for all I need to get stuff cleaned up.
But i suppose they might temporarily kick up a bunch of dust, regardless of power source...
To me, this is why raking just makes sense. I can’t stand the dust from leaf blowers. And often, just mowing over the leaves is adequate and better for the environment.
Yep, I only leaf blow on the sidewalks and concrete paths that get some extra grass leaking over when I mow the adjacent areas.
New thing I'm trying this year is to pull garden weeds and toss them on top of the grass right before a mow as a two-bird-with-one-stone compost in place free grass fertilizer.
But i suppose they might temporarily kick up a bunch of dust, regardless of power source...