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While in Germany LFEEEs have been implemented by means of a cooperative, partners in Hungary and Poland are about to establish other formats. They all have in common that members of a "regional partnership" provide financial means to the LFEEE which in turn invests those for energy efficiency measures implement together with members of the same regional partnership. Returns to the LFEEE - and at the end to the regional investors - stem from savings achieved by the invested measures... ALLIES represents a funding niche for energy efficiency beyond self-financing, bank credit and public finance. The advantages of this model includes that investments in energy efficiency can be implemented on a balance sheet-neutral basis. No equity is needed and bank credits are not necessary, which does not worsen the rating. Available private equity can be used for other purposes and beneficiaries can benefit form energy cost savings right from the start. In addition, the image of a company improves..

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