Patent ID: 8456033

Claim:
A tower structure comprising, a) a substantially vertical support tower having a top portion and a lower mounting base and at least a portion with a central opening therein between the top portion and the lower mounting base thereof, b) a vertically arrayed wind turbine (VAWT), having a central mounting hub and a plurality of turbine blades coupled thereto to provide free rotation about the central opening of said substantially vertical support tower, c) an electrical generator rotationally coupled to said central mounting hub, d) at least one of a receiver, transmitter or transceiver of electromagnetic radiation supported by said substantially vertical support tower and disposed above said VAWT, e) at least one cable for power transmission extending downward from the generator, being electrically coupled thereto to the lower mounting base, and f) at least one cable extending upward from the lower mounting base through the central mounting hub of the VAWT to connect in signal communication with said at least one of an receiver, transmitter or transceiver, g) an internal ladder that extends vertically through the central opening in the substantially vertical support tower.