Wind and solar powered billboards and fixtures, and methods of using and fabricating the same

A renewable energy system for generating electricity, comprising:

• at least one wind turbine electric generator, having:
• a wind rotor responsive to an air stream and rotatable around a central axis of rotation;
• a plurality of blades mounted to the wind rotor at a radial distance from the central axis of rotation, each blade having an outer surface;
• at least two images displayed across the outer surface of at least two of the plurality of blades to generate a dynamic image effect with the rotation of the plurality of blades around the central axis of rotation;
• an electric generator coupled to and driven by the wind rotor to generate an electrical current;
• at least one fixture electrically coupled to the at least one wind turbine electric generator to receive a first fraction of the electrical current;
• at least one battery electrically coupled to the at least one wind turbine electric generator to store a second fraction of the electrical current;
• and
• a processor coupled to the at least one wind turbine electric generator, the at least one fixture, and the at least one battery, and configured to transmit the first fraction of the electrical current from the at least one wind turbine electric generator to the at least one fixture and to transmit the second fraction of the electrical current from at least one wind turbine electric generator to the at least one battery.

A method for generating electricity to feed a power grid, the method comprising:

• providing a wind turbine electric generator with a wind rotor having a plurality of blades, the wind rotor being responsive to an air stream and rotatable around a central axis of rotation, the plurality of blades being mounted to the wind rotor at a radial distance from the central axis of rotation;
• electrically coupling the wind turbine electric generator to at least one fixture;
• generating an electrical current using the wind turbine electric generator;
• transmitting a first fraction of the electrical current from the wind turbine electric generator to the at least one fixture;
• powering the at least one fixture using the first fraction of the electrical current;
• and
• transmitting a second fraction of the electrical current to a power grid electrically coupled to the wind turbine electric generator.

A method for generating electricity while calling a consumer's attention to a product or service, the method comprising:

• providing a wind turbine electric generator with a wind rotor having a plurality of blades, the wind rotor being responsive to an air stream and rotatable around a central axis of rotation, the plurality of blades being mounted to the wind rotor at a radial distance from the central axis of rotation;
• electrically coupling the wind turbine electric generator to at least one fixture;
• generating an electrical current using the wind turbine electric generator;
• transmitting a fraction of the electrical current from the wind turbine electric generator to the at least one fixture;
• powering the at least one fixture using the fraction of the electrical current;
• and
• displaying an image on at least two of the plurality of blades to generate a dynamic image effect with the rotation of the plurality of blades around the central axis of rotation.