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Change the clock;
change a light bulb!
March 2010
We spring forward this year at 2 a.m. on March 14, kicking off months of extra sunlight in the evening. These extra daylight hours save electricity by allowing people to turn the lights on a little later in the evening.
This year, make those energy savings go even further. When you set your clock forward one hour, change a light bulb in your home from an energy-wasting incandescent bulb to a compact fluorescent (CFL) bulb. That single light bulb would pay for itself many times over in lower energy bills by next March, as the bulbs offer a similar quality of light but use significantly less energy.
Daylight Saving Time offers another reminder—to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Stay safe and efficient while you enjoy the extra hour of sunlight this year.
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