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Saving Time, Saving Energy: Daylight Saving Time, Its History, and Why We Use It

http://www.energy.ca.gov/daylightsaving.html

Provider: California Energy Commission


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“Spring forward, fall back.” It’s time to reset the clocks again. Who invented daylight saving time? Why do we need to save daylight? Why do we measure time? This website article from the California Energy Commission answers those questions and more. Topics include:

  • Uniform Time Act of 1966
  • History of Daylight Saving Time
  • Oil Embargo of 1973
  • Change to Act by Congress and President Reagan
  • Energy Policy Act of 2005