APh ePower Receives Award for Elevator Energy Recovery System

APh ePower, a global leader in commercialized aluminum battery technology, has received the 2025 R&D 100 Award for its Elevator Regenerative Power System (ERPS), which reimagines elevator units as a high-performance distributed energy-recovery engine. Elevators generate recoverable energy during two phases. The ERPS captures that energy using high-efficiency DC-to-DC converters, achieving more than 90% conversion efficiency, and stores it in an ultra-safe aluminum battery capable of rapid charge and discharge. The result is instant energy recovery and storage, ensuring power is available when needed, guaranteeing continued elevator operation during outages and enhanced occupant safety. In April 2025, APh ePower achieved another major milestone: Gold Standard approved the first globally applicable methodology enabling elevator regenerative power systems to generate carbon credits. “The methodology defines how regenerative energy savings are quantified and verified, transforming those savings into tradable emission reductions. This approval opens a new pathway for elevator projects within the voluntary carbon market,” the company said. “The potential impact of ERPS is immense: APh ePower's system can cut energy use by more than 40%, unlocking 164 TWh of annual savings — a figure that surpasses the total power consumption of many hyperscale AI data centers.”