Patent ID: 7872366

Claim:
A method of generating electricity, comprising the steps of: providing one or more first subsystems, each first subsystem comprising: a vertical oriented tower comprising an intake opening for receiving liquid flow; a scoop that is moveably mounted to a base for directing the liquid flow to the intake opening of the tower; a fluid-activated mechanism that is automatically oriented in response to direction of liquid flow, the fluid-activated mechanism being operatively connected to the scoop so that orientation of the fluid-activated mechanism in response to the liquid flow angles the scoop in the direction of the liquid flow; and one or more turbines that receive the liquid flow directed by the scoop to generate electricity; and orienting the fluid-activated mechanisms of the one or more first subsystems in response to the liquid flow; angling the scoops of the one or more first subsystems based on the oriented fluid-activated mechanisms so that the liquid flows into the scoops of the one or more first subsystems; directing the liquid through the scoops of the one or more first subsystems into the intake opening of the towers of the one or more first subsystems; directing the liquid through the towers of the one or more first subsystems towards the one or more turbines of the one or more first subsystems for generation of electricity; providing one or more second subsystems, each second subsystem comprising: a vertical oriented tower comprising an intake opening for receiving air flow; a scoop that is moveably mounted to a base for directing the air flow to the intake opening of the tower; a wind vane that is automatically oriented in response to direction of air flow, the wind vane being operatively connected to the scoop so that orientation of the wind vane in response to the air flow angles the scoop in the direction of the air flow; and one or more turbines that receive the air flow directed by the scoop to generate electricity; orienting the wind vanes of the one or more second subsystems in response to the air flow; angling the scoops of the one or more second subsystems based on the oriented wind vanes of the one or more second subsystems so that the air flows into the scoops of the one or more second subsystems; directing the air through the scoops of the one or more second subsystems into the intake opening of the towers of the one or more second subsystems; and directing the air through the towers of the one or more second subsystems towards the one or more turbines of the one or more second subsystems for generation of electricity.