On a family trip in 2007, our energy blogger Alison stood at the Prime Meridian in Greenwich, England.
On March 8, don’t forget to “spring ahead” and move your clocks forward an hour. When you spring the clocks ahead, instead of thinking about the hour of sleep you just lost, think of all the energy savings you may incur.
Energy use is connected to when we go to bed and when we get up. Daylight Saving Time ‘makes’ the sun ‘set’ one hour later, therefore reducing the period between sunset and bedtime by one hour. This means less electricity being used for lighting late in the day. We may use a bit more electricity in the morning, but that is usually offset by the energy savings we experience in the evening.
There are a few routines one goes through in Daylight Savings, one of which is resetting the clocks. When resetting the bedside clock, don’t forget any timers you may have on your lights. While you are at it, why not also reconsider the temperature setting on the thermostat? With the days being long, we can now enjoy outdoor activities during the extra hours meaning we can re-program our thermostat based on our new lifestyle.
Energy use is connected to when we go to bed and when we get up. Daylight Saving Time ‘makes’ the sun ‘set’ one hour later, therefore reducing the period between sunset and bedtime by one hour. This means less electricity being used for lighting late in the day. We may use a bit more electricity in the morning, but that is usually offset by the energy savings we experience in the evening.
There are a few routines one goes through in Daylight Savings, one of which is resetting the clocks. When resetting the bedside clock, don’t forget any timers you may have on your lights. While you are at it, why not also reconsider the temperature setting on the thermostat? With the days being long, we can now enjoy outdoor activities during the extra hours meaning we can re-program our thermostat based on our new lifestyle.
2 comments:
I was amazed at how many digital clocks I had in my home. It made me realize the extra electricity I am using just for clocks! (stove, microwave, bedside, guest room, also the answering machine)
Daylight Savings Time has always been a controversial topic among consumers and businesses with some even believing it is a necessary hindrance.
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