March 9, 200719 yr The government is scheduled to do a study in November to see if DST actually saves energy. If it does, the savings have to be miniscule. Besides, DST messes up my sundial. I wonder how much money they'll be spending to find out if we're saving energy?
March 9, 200719 yr The government is scheduled to do a study in November to see if DST actually saves energy. If it does, the savings have to be miniscule. Besides, DST messes up my sundial. Actually the savings in both energy and pollution are huge! It'll be a big boost to the economy as well.
March 9, 200719 yr Author Actually the savings in both energy and pollution are huge! It'll be a big boost to the economy as well.The data I've seen comes from the 70's and is now believed to be totally flawed. Especially considering how different we function today as opposed to 30 years ago.
March 9, 200719 yr The data I've seen comes from the 70's and is now believed to be totally flawed. Especially considering how different we function today as opposed to 30 years ago. Except you, of course! You're still using your sundial. I'll bet Mrs. HHS has bought you all kinds of watches over the years. Yet, you still insist on wearing this one:
March 9, 200719 yr The nation could save about 100,000 barrels of oil a day by extending daylight saving time, pushing more human activity into sunlight hours and reducing the use of light bulbs. The cumulative benefit through 2020 of longer daylight-saving time would be a savings of $4.4 billion, with 10.8 million metric tons less carbon spewed into the air.
March 9, 200719 yr That's all. Please proceed to other threads. :sssh: I love it.....more daylight and warmer weather!!!
March 9, 200719 yr Author There is no clear evidence that electricity will be saved from the earlier start to daylight saving time on March 11, but the 7 p.m. peak load will probably drop on the order of 3% for the remainder of March, lowering capacity requirements. This could be negated by a new morning spike as it was in Australia in 2000, but that appears unlikely. In any event, capacity constraints usually do not occur in March and early November. In summary, it seems very likely that our peak load will drop in the evening, possible that we will save a fraction of a percent of total electricity use, and possible but not very likely that we will see a morning electricity spike that would negate evening savings. Still, California might want be prepared for a possible morning mini-peak as it makes forecasts for electricity needs. Victoria’s failure to prepare for its morning peak caused morning price spikes. 2007 California Energy Commiission Report
March 9, 200719 yr Yes... I'm like the Army...I get more done by 10am that most people do all day! :lol: What's 10:00 AM?
March 9, 200719 yr What's 10:00 AM? When you get up like I do at 3:30 or 4:00 each morning, 10:00 A.M. is lunchtime:banana:
March 9, 200719 yr When you get up like I do at 3:30 or 4:00 each morning, 10:00 A.M. is lunchtime:banana: :thumb: Supper at about 5, and my midnight snack @ 10PM!
March 9, 200719 yr It cracks me up how there are always an equal number of experts to counter any number of experts. :lol:
March 9, 200719 yr ...and my midnight snack @ 10PM! Usually some kind of cheese that I've never heard of, and can't pronounce.
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