Mobile machines of today often contain hydraulic valve controlled actuator loads in an open loop circuit. For the purpose of saving energy, the constant pressure pumps have in the past often been replaced by load sensing pumps and valves. In mobile applications, they have significantly reduced the energy consumption. Stricter environmental demands and rapidly increased fuel cost require an even lower consumption. By analyzing a typical working cycle of a construction machine, the possibility of energy recovery has been identified. The analyse confirms the importance of minimizing the metering losses. In a load-sensing valve solution these losses arise as a result of the unequal drive pressure levels. By adopting a displacement controlled regenerative solution, a significantly higher level of efficiancy can be obtained.