KONE set the standard in energy-efficiency for elevators used in high-rises, and now those same benefits are brought to low and mid-rise buildings, too. Regenerative technology offers energy-saving solutions for high-speed, mid-range and low-speed elevators. Regenerative drives convert the excess energy generated when full cars descend or empty ones ascend into electrical current and feed it back into a building’s electrical network or grid. This eliminates the braking energy that normally goes to waste and has to be dissipated using braking resistors, which in turn need to be cooled or provided with ventilation. KONE drives also offer extremely accurate stopping; and can be programmed to match a customer’s specific acceleration/jerk values and target ride comfort very closely. KONE regenerative solutions help reduce a building’s net energy consumption and provide considerable cost savings over an elevator’s lifetime.