Patent ID: 7944066

Claim:
A system for generating electricity by gravity comprising: an enclosed chamber, the enclosed chamber being filled with a quantity of liquid therein; an electric generator for generating electricity; a plurality of containers for guided up and down travel between a lower portion and an upper portion of the enclosed chamber, the containers being connected in driving engagement with the electric generator; guide means for guiding the up and down travel of the containers between the lower portion and the upper portion of the enclosed chamber, wherein the containers are connected to the guide means by a tracking cable loop, the tracking cable loop being attached to an outer surface of each of the containers; a crankshaft connected to the electric generator, wherein each of the plurality of containers are connected to the crankshaft by means of a retention cable wound around a mounted spool; and valve means for filling the containers with air when the containers attain a position in the lower portion of the enclosed chamber, wherein, the air drives the filled containers to travel upwardly through the liquid from the lower portion to the upper portion of the enclosed chamber, and the retention cable is unwound from the mounted spool and rotates the crankshaft so as to drive the electrical generator to generate electricity.