[Info-vax] Time change

[Christoph Gartmann]

In article <43e615d9-5948-40fa-afe1-771b3ea7ea11 at m36g2000vbp.googlegroups.com>, Joe Sewell <ultrajoe at spamcop.net> writes:
>On Mar 10, 9:23=A0am, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spam... at vaxination.ca> wrote:
>> AEF wrote:
>> > I don't know what moved the spring-ahead up, though.
>> > Might have to do with saving energy.
>>
>> Turn lights on in the morning now instead of evening.
>>
>> Two weeks from now, days would be long enough that the time change
>> wouldn't force people to turn lights on in the morning.
>
>In fact, I read something about one study that showed that "Daylight
>Savings Time" actually causes *greater* energy consumption. (I'm not
>sure if the article was referring to DST in general, or just to the
>lengthening thereof.)

Here in Germany the effect has been investigated and it is neglectable.
That is, there is no energy saving but a slightly higher energy consumption.

Regards,
   Christoph Gartmann

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