Explain This...

Maulik · #1 08-09-2005, 12:33 PM

On Monday, President Bush signed a sweeping energy bill that will lengthen daylight-saving time by four weeks starting in 2007.

how does the lengthening of daylight savings affect the energy consumption of the US?

jakethebake · #2 08-09-2005, 12:36 PM

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On Monday, President Bush signed a sweeping energy bill that will lengthen daylight-saving time by four weeks starting in 2007.

how does the lengthening of daylight savings affect the energy consumption of the US?

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People tend to turn their lights on/off and thermostats up/down, etc based on what time it is, not whether it's light out.

hoopsie44 · #3 08-09-2005, 12:36 PM

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On Monday, President Bush signed a sweeping energy bill that will lengthen daylight-saving time by four weeks starting in 2007.

how does the lengthening of daylight savings affect the energy consumption of the US?

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More people up and about in early evening consuming energy resources versus early AM.

tek · #4 08-09-2005, 12:36 PM

You won't have to turn the porch lights on for another two hours [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

Indiana · #5 08-09-2005, 12:36 PM

Prolly something to do with Vegas and all those dam billboards.

Indy

astroglide · #6 08-09-2005, 12:39 PM

well, if you're awake during daylight you tend to use your lights less often...

this is going to be really [censored] annoying for IT/software guys.

Patrick del Poker Grande · #7 08-09-2005, 12:40 PM

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this is going to be really [censored] annoying for IT/software guys.

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Boo hoo... less Battlefield Vietnam or whatever other video game you guys are playing all day. Get to work!

jakethebake · #8 08-09-2005, 12:44 PM

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On Monday, President Bush signed a sweeping energy bill that will lengthen daylight-saving time by four weeks starting in 2007.

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Pretty soon they'll add another four weeks, then another until the whole year is DST.

RunDownHouse · #9 08-09-2005, 12:45 PM

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this is going to be really [censored] annoying for IT/software guys.

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I'd say its more of a concern for Canada/Mexico, but I guess they don't count anywho.

jakethebake · #10 08-09-2005, 12:47 PM

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this is going to be really [censored] annoying for IT/software guys.

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I'd say its more of a concern for Canada/Mexico, but I guess they don't count anywho.

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No. They don't.