Patent ID: 7821153

Claim:
A system for generating electricity, comprising: one or more first subsystems, each first subsystem comprising: a substantially vertical oriented tower comprising an intake opening for receiving air flow and a bottom end portion; a scoop that is moveably mounted to a base for directing the airflow to the intake opening; a wind vane operatively connected to the scoop so that rotation of the wind vane in response to the air flow angles the scoop in the direction of the airflow; and a wind turbine disposed at the bottom end portion of the tower that receives the airflow directed by the scoop to generate electricity, the tower being hollow throughout its extent so as to direct the air flow to the wind turbine; one or more second subsystems, each second subsystem comprising: a substantially vertical oriented tower comprising an intake opening for receiving liquid flow and a bottom end portion; a scoop that is movable mounted to a base for directing the liquid flow to the intake opening; a fluid activated mechanism operatively connected to the scoop so that rotation of the fluid activated mechanism in response to the liquid flow angles the scoop in the direction of the liquid flow; and a hydrogenerator disposed at the bottom end portion of the tower that receives the liquid flow directed by the scoop to generate electricity, the tower being hollow throughout its extent so as to direct the liquid flow to the hydrogenerator.