Hybrid Vertical Axis Energy Apparatus

A hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus, comprising:

• a housing assembly comprising:
• flashings defining an outer surface of said housing assembly;
• and
• a generally spiral groove defined along an inner surface of said housing assembly, wherein said housing assembly rotates along its vertical axis in response to a force of wind on said flashings and a force of thermal updraft of air flow against said generally spiral groove;
• a drive mechanism rigidly attached to said housing assembly, wherein said drive mechanism is in engageable communication with an adjacent said drive mechanism attached on an adjacent said housing assembly;
• a solar device rigidly attached to an upper end of said housing assembly;
• a motor connected to and in electric communication with said solar device, wherein said motor is coaxially disposed below said solar device;
• a vertical axle rigidly connected to an axial shaft of said motor, wherein said vertical axle is coaxially positioned within said housing assembly along said vertical axis of said housing assembly, wherein said housing assembly is rotatably connected to said vertical axle;
• and
• an electrical generator rotatably connected to one of said housing assembly and said adjacent housing assembly via one of said drive mechanism and said adjacent drive mechanism respectively, wherein said electrical generator converts mechanical energy produced by rotation of said housing assembly and said adjacent housing assembly into electrical energy;
• whereby said hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus produces energy.

A method for producing energy, comprising:

• providing a hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus comprising:
• a housing assembly configured to rotate along its vertical axis in response to a force of wind and a force of thermal updraft of air flow, wherein said housing assembly comprises:
• flashings defining an outer surface of said housing assembly;
• and
• a generally spiral groove defined along an inner surface of said housing assembly;
• a drive mechanism rigidly attached to said housing assembly, wherein said drive mechanism is in engageable communication with an adjacent said drive mechanism attached on an adjacent said housing assembly;
• a solar device rigidly attached to an upper end of said housing assembly;
• a motor connected to and in electric communication with said solar device, wherein said motor is coaxially disposed below said solar device;
• a vertical axle rigidly connected to an axial shaft of said motor, wherein said vertical axle is coaxially positioned within said housing assembly along said vertical axis of said housing assembly, wherein said housing assembly is rotatably connected to said vertical axle;
• and
• an electrical generator rotatably connected to one of said housing assembly and said adjacent housing assembly via one of said drive mechanism and said adjacent drive mechanism respectively;
• capturing solar energy from sunlight and converting said captured solar energy into electrical energy by said solar device, wherein said solar device transfers said electrical energy to said motor;
• rotating said motor by said transferred electrical energy;
• rotating said housing assembly about said vertical axle along said vertical axis by said rotation of said motor, said force of wind on said flashings, and said force of thermal updraft of air flow against said generally spiral groove to produce mechanical energy, wherein said rotation of said housing assembly rotates said adjacent housing assembly due to said engageable communication between said housing assembly and said adjacent housing assembly;
• and
• rotating said rotatably connected electrical generator by said rotation of said housing assembly and said adjacent housing assembly via one of said drive mechanism and said adjacent drive mechanism respectively, wherein said electrical generator converts said mechanical energy produced by said rotation of said housing assembly and said adjacent housing assembly into electrical energy;
• whereby said energy is produced by said hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus.

A method for producing energy, comprising:

• providing a hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus comprising:
• a solar device rigidly attached to an upper end of a housing assembly, wherein said solar device captures solar energy from sunlight and converts said solar energy into electrical energy;
• said housing assembly configured to rotate along its vertical axis in response to a force of wind and a force of thermal updraft of air flow, wherein said housing assembly comprises:
• flashings defining an outer surface of said housing assembly;
• and
• a generally spiral groove defined along an inner surface of said housing assembly;
• a drive mechanism rigidly attached to said housing assembly, wherein said drive mechanism is in engageable communication with an adjacent said drive mechanism attached on an adjacent said housing assembly;
• and
• an electrical generator rotatably connected to one of said housing assembly and said adjacent housing assembly via one of said drive mechanism and said adjacent drive mechanism respectively;
• capturing solar energy from sunlight and converting said captured solar energy into electrical energy by said solar device, wherein said solar device transfers said electrical energy to a storage device;
• rotating said housing assembly along said vertical axis by said force of wind on said flashings and said force of said thermal updraft of air flow against said generally spiral groove to produce mechanical energy, wherein said rotation of said housing assembly rotates said adjacent housing assembly due to said engageable communication between said housing assembly and said adjacent housing assembly;
• and
• rotating said rotatably connected electrical generator by said rotation of said housing assembly and said adjacent housing assembly via one of said drive mechanism and said adjacent drive mechanism respectively, wherein said electrical generator converts said mechanical energy produced by said rotation of said housing assembly and said adjacent housing assembly into electrical energy, wherein said electrical energy is transferred to said storage device;
• whereby said energy is produced by said hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus.