March 11, 2007	Sunday	Safar 21, 1428

WASHINGTON: Americans, always on the lookout for a painless path to conservation, can celebrate this weekend when they will cut greenhouse gas emissions by simply pushing forward the hands on their clocks.

At 2am on Sunday (0700 GMT), the United States will “spring forward” one hour to daylight saving time, three weeks earlier than usual, and will stay on that schedule until Nov. 4, a week longer.

The additional four weeks each year of shifting an hour of daylight from morning to evening is expected to cut fuel consumption, as demand falls for electricity during early evening peak hours, according to experts.—Reuters