General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Should the United States continue to switch between Standard and Daylight Saving Time? [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)but in various regions of the nation consumption actually increases because of increased used of heating and cooling during certain periods. Energy for lighting, believe it or not, is not significantly affected.
That's under current conditions with current technology, all of which will change.
We could redraw the national time map to maximize the benefits. 0.5%/day "could power 100,000 households for a year." Just one of many things we might do that cumulatively could stop and eventually reverse climate change -- and become part of sustainable and conserving culture. There are so many ways we could happily and comfortably adjust our lives instead of our thermostats, just have to build them in.
As for our enjoyment of sunshine and effects of sunrise and set through the year, having ME, ND, WA, FL, TX, and SoCA all on the same time makes no sense. Its our country, not business's, and business can use computers and logisticians to figure it out.
For now I clicked DST FOR THE PEOPLE , but I'd like to see at least serious consideration of retiring those archaic time zone lines for smart-time lines.