Yep, it’s time to move the clocks ahead already. But have you ever really thought about the origins and effects of DST?

For example: Many people believe that DST helps save energy, but a 2008 study examined electricity billing data in Indiana before and after it adopted DST in 2006, and concluded that DST increased electricity consumption by 1% to 4%, primarily due to extra afternoon cooling.

Or this: Clock shifts correlate with decreased economic efficiency. In 2000 the daylight-saving effect implied an estimated one-day loss of $31 billion on U.S. stock exchanges.

Gotta love Wikipedia for stuff like this.

This entry was posted on Sunday, March 9th, 2008 at 9:49 am and is filed under This 'n' That.