Did they change standard time/daylight savings

[OakLeaf]

.....politics is just that...politics. IMO it's a good idea.

Ummm... why? Is your workplace naturally lit? Probably most workplaces in the USA don't even *have* windows. Certainly any natural light that manages to sneak into workplaces and schools doesn't mean that they use any *less* artificial light than they do when they use the same rooms at night. Now if we were on permanent double daylight savings time like Russia, then people *would* use less artificial light at home... and probably be more productive at work because they're reaping all the benefits of getting some natural light and outdoor recreation.

[DirtDiva]

It's politics in lots of ways. For example, the tourism industry in NZ has been putting pressure on for ages as extending daylight hours in autumn (not so much in spring here as we're still in the post ski-season lull) allows a whole lot of providers to run more tourism-based activities for longer each day before the summer season winds down. That equals big bickies for the national economy (I think tourism is the second or third highest earning industry in NZ).

[li10up]

Ummm... why? Is your workplace naturally lit? Probably most workplaces in the USA don't even *have* windows. Certainly any natural light that manages to sneak into workplaces and schools doesn't mean that they use any *less* artificial light than they do when they use the same rooms at night. Now if we were on permanent double daylight savings time like Russia, then people *would* use less artificial light at home... and probably be more productive at work because they're reaping all the benefits of getting some natural light and outdoor recreation.

Actually, yes...every office in our building (except 3) has one wall that is full glass. Most of the people don't even turn their lights on due to the amount of sunlight coming in through the window. But I mostly like it because it gives people more daylight after work to spend outside with family, etc. The idea being that they aren't inside with all the lights on, watching tv, on the computer, playing video games, etc. And at 6:00 a.m. I personally couldn't give a rat's @ss how light it is outside...can you tell I'm not a morning person? I'm sure the commuters would disagree...that's why I said IMO. :-)