Political life goes on in Canberra

Transcript CHRIS UHLMANN, PRESENTER: The Gillard Government wants to reboot in the wake of leadership challenge but it still having to deal with self inflicted wounds an offer made and withdrawn for former NSW Premier Bob Carr to join the Gillard ministry. Today it was also forced to defend a decision to shut down a solar rebate scheme without warning. The industry says hundreds of jobs might be lost. Political editor Heather Ewart reports.

TONY ABBOTT, OPPOSITION LEADER: If she can't run this successfully, how can she be trusted to run a carbon tax?

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Energy Star to Raise Gas Water Heater Criteria - Green Building ...

This fall, the Energy Star program will increase its minimum energy factor (EF) for water heaters gas storage from 0.62 to 0.67.

Higher standards will take effect on 1 September. Water heaters that meet the increased offer up to 14% greater savings in gas consumption compared to a conventional gas model. Calculations of Energy Star, 0.67 EF consume approximately 224 therms per year. Gas storage heaters with EF .62 consume approximately 242 therms per year, saving up to 7.3 percent higher than a conventional model.

Energy Star strives to maintain its standards of products concerned by the pace of changing technologies on the market, "said Steve Ryan, program coordinator of the EPA-administered. "Hot-water storage are becoming more efficient, and this change recognizes that fact.

Kahne and Chevy drivers discuss Talladega race

1. Just trying to be, not conservative, just trying to get it to the end you know. I think we had a gauge issue our water pressure was showing higher than I think it really was. We kind of were in the back getting some clean air coming up on a pit stop.
2. Just trying to be, not conservative, just trying to get it to the end you know. I think we had a gauge issue our water pressure was showing higher than I think it really was. We kind of were in the back getting some clean air coming up on a pit stop.