Patent ID: 8232664

Claim:
A vertical axis wind turbine for generating electricity comprising: a tower base; a tower frame attached to said base; a vertically extending wind turbine mounted in said tower frame and having a central shaft and a plurality of wind blades attached thereto, said shaft being attached to an electric generator for producing electricity therefrom upon rotation of said shaft; a plurality of diverter doors, each diverter door being movably connected to said tower frame adjacent said wind turbine, said plurality of diverter doors being movable to seal said wind turbine in a housing formed by said plurality of diverter doors when winds exceed a predetermined velocity; and a plurality of electric motors, one said electric motor being coupled to each said diverter door to variably position the coupled diverter door relative to each other diverter door for controlling air flow to said wind turbine, whereby a vertical standing wind turbine generates a controlled electrical output while controlling air flow to said wind turbine and being protected against storms by the individual movement of each of a plurality of diverter doors.