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On behalf of the entire team at 5, I am pleased to forward our market letter for the second quarter of 2016. Q2 marks the end of a long period of relatively flat and/or decreasing electricity and natu... READ MORE >

I am pleased to forward the first issue of Volume 5 of 5’s Quarterly Market Letter. The energy market remained relatively flat in Q1 and continues to trade at or near historically low levels. The char... READ MORE >

When a building produces all the energy it consumes from renewable sources, it is referred to as a “net-zero energy” or a “zero energy” building (NZEB or ZEB). Such facilities typically feature a comb... READ MORE >

The opening chapter of Alice in Wonderland is aptly titled “Down the Rabbit Hole.” Alice’s adventures begin when she follows a rabbit down its hole and consumes items that cause her body to expand and... READ MORE >

While 2015 marked the 150th anniversary of Alice in Wonderland, it also marked the anniversary of the Jevons Paradox. William Stanley Jevons, an English economist, observed that the increased usage of... READ MORE >

I am pleased to forward 5’s fourth quarter overview of the energy market. This issue focuses on two topics that were particularly significant in 2015. The first is the continued decline of the price o... READ MORE >

Orbit City, the Jetsons’ hometown, gets all its power from renewable energy. When the wind blows and the sun shines, it makes the electricity that keeps the city humming. But what happens at night, or... READ MORE >

In George Jetson’s world, Light Emitting Diodes (LED) are nothing new. Earlier light sources are only found in his kids’ history e-books. Back here in the 21st century, however, not all LEDs are Jetso... READ MORE >

Rosie, the Jetsons’ robot maid, keeps the home clean and running like clockwork, all on renewable energy. But will she slow down if the wind stops blowing, or if clouds block the sun? Many megawatts (... READ MORE >