(NewsUSA) - Joe started to notice that his daughter, then 16, was behaving differently. "She had no desire to go to school in the morning, did not do her homework as she used to, and stopped going to the gym because she was always tired. When the family got together, or even when her friends asked her to go out and do something with them,

(NewsUSA) - Due to rising energy costs, the average household spent 16 percent more on energy bills in 2005 than in 2004, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. This year, the increase is projected to be even more dramatic. Higher energy prices and greater environmental awareness have made energy consumption more of a factor in consumer decision-making, whereas in the past, buying electronics was largely