Do you ever wonder why you lose a hour of precious sleep in the second week of march every year?
Well in fact that one hour we turn ahead it saves us energy in the long run.
How will you spend this energy savings?
facts from: http://billpetro.com/history-of-daylight-saving-time
Well in fact that one hour we turn ahead it saves us energy in the long run.
- The total electricity savings of Extended Daylight Saving Time were about 1.3 Tera Watt-hour (TWh). This corresponds to 0.5 percent per each day of Extended Daylight Saving Time, or 0.03 percent of electricity consumption over the year. In comparison, the total 2007 electricity consumption in the United States was 3,900 TWh.
How will you spend this energy savings?
facts from: http://billpetro.com/history-of-daylight-saving-time
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