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Financing Models for Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings and Street Lighting in Germany and Neighbouring Countries
Aleksandra Novikova,Kateryna Stelmakh,Alexander Klinge,Ingmar Juergens,Matthias Hessling +4 more
- pp 165-194
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In this paper, the authors proposed innovative financing solutions to attract other investors and reduce high up-front investment costs for the public budget in the upgrade of public infrastructure such as public buildings and street lighting.Abstract:
Investment in the upgrade of public infrastructure such as public buildings and street lighting provides high energy saving potential. Although it is a cost-effective greenhouse gas mitigation solution, budgetary constraints of its owners, who are often municipalities, lead to low refurbishment rates. To overcome this challenge, innovative financing solutions should be developed to attract other investors and reduce high up-front investment costs for the public budget.read more
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Saving energy while maintaining the feeling of safety associated with urban street lighting
TL;DR: In this article, the authors attempt to determine the amount of energy that can potentially be saved by a proper selection of SL attributes, such as light color and uniformity, while preserving the feeling of safety (FoS) by pedestrians.
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Financing the (Environmental) Quality of Cities with Energy Efficiency Investments
TL;DR: In this article, the authors study the financing models in order to drive the large amount of financial resources, already allocated for energy efficiency, to improve the quality of cities by using multiple case studies.
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