Re: There’s no proof Daylight Saving Time saves electricity, so why do we even bother?
Author: David Smith
Date: 03-09-2015 - 18:03
mook Wrote:
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> With a warming climate, more areas will probably
> run into this situation over time. Reducing power
> usage at peak times reduces the need for power
> from peaking plants that are almost universally
> fossil fueled and inefficient. So could
> eliminating DST be considered a small mitigation
> measure for global warming?
What if the reverse is true, aka we have a cooling climate? Gotta look at real world data, not inaccurate projections.