System and method for generation of electricity from wind energy

A system of generating electricity from wind energy, the system comprising:

• an elongate tower, having a ground end and an upper end, the tower having a rest position in which it is substantially perpendicular to a ground surface;
• a wind-harvesting assembly including at least one wind-engaging element attached to the tower, the at least one wind-engaging element adapted to be impacted by wind, and to cause the tower to move from the rest position;
• a hydraulic subsystem, including at least one hydraulic actuator functionally associated with the ground end of the tower, each of the at least one hydraulic actuator including a hydraulic cylinder having a corresponding piston disposed therein, wherein motion of the tower from the rest position causes motion of at least one the piston and pressurizing of fluid in at least one corresponding the hydraulic actuator;
• and
• an electricity-generating subsystem, functionally associated with the hydraulic subsystem and adapted to use the pressurized fluid to generate electricity.