Daylight savings time is 3 weeks early this year, thanks to the US Energy Policy Act 2005. On the surface it sounds like a good idea. But is it?
In the past this might have been a good idea. These days maybe not. People are leaving for work before dawn, and sometimes not getting back until after dark. Due to these patterns are we energy? I'll let you decide.
On other hand, we use lights, and appliances while we are awake, and turn them off when we go to sleep. In a sense we do same electricity, but do we save gas?
Moving clocks 1 hour forward three weeks early affect all electronics that have a time device. This past Saturday night / Sunday morning, IT specialists were busy patching their systems to account for this change. It's like a mini Y2K. Three weeks later, we have to adjust the clocks 1 hour back to account for the original daylight savings time. How much is this really costing companies, and government agencies? Are we actually saving money, or energy?
The good news is IT specialist now have more work to do. How's this for job security?
Don't forget moniker "Spring forward, Fall Back".
tags: daylight savings time, software, IT systems, electricity
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