Patent ID: 8324750

Claim:
A wind power energy system comprising: a first source of energy producing variable energy; a second source of energy producing generally constant energy from said variable energy, said second source comprises a compression system that includes a plurality of compressors producing generally constant pressure pressurized air and a plurality of clutches for engaging and disengaging said compression system with regard to said variable source of energy; a power distributor coupled to said first source of energy to transmit said variable energy to said compression system; a third source of energy that receives said generally constant energy, wherein said third source of energy is a pressurized air storage portion that receives said pressurized air; a generator having a rotor in communication with said pressurized air as an input from said third source of energy; a combustion engine coupled to rotor; and a control system that detects said input from said third source of energy and in response to said input selectively commands said combustion engine to drive said rotor to achieve a predetermined desired amount of electrical output.