Saturday, October 31, 2015

Daylight Saving Time: Keep it year round

CNN.com: First, the U.S. Department of Energy issued a report in 2008 that examined the impact of extended Daylight Saving Time. A four-week extension would save approximately 0.5% of electricity per day for the country. Put in perspective, it's enough energy to power 100,000 households for a year.  

The second strong case for staying in Daylight Saving Time year round is that we can save lives. A recent study shows the switching of clocks in the spring causes a 25% jump in heart attacks in the few days following the switch, confirming earlier research that point out the shift in time can disrupt the quality of sleep and biological rhythms.

7 comments:

Unknown said...

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Unknown said...

Click and Clack are always an inspiration.

Kevin R. Tipple said...

I would prefer that we never do the leap forward and just stay on regular time year around.

Unknown said...

One or the other, I don't care. Just quit messing with us.

Kevin R. Tipple said...

I don't like trying to leave for the hospital before 7:30 in the dark as the kids around here seem to have zero car sense. If it wasn't for that I probably would be cool either way.

I do wish they would stop messing with us. I don't think things will change as their are too many special interest groups that have the bucks to keep the status quo. The chances of it being done away with are like getting rid of the IRS--zero.

Unknown said...

I'm afraid you're right. Too bad we don't have a vote.

George said...

I'm with you. All this back and forth with the clocks is ridiculous.