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Daylight Saving Time is meant to save on the cost of lighting in the evening. However, studies are starting to show that in warmer areas, the cost of the increased use of air conditioning in the late afternoon more than cancels any savings from reduced lighting, especially now that incandescent lighting is being phased out.

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Daylight savings time was originally implemented to make better use of daylight hours during the longer days of summer, thereby reducing the need for artificial lighting and saving energy.

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