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Multiaxis Turbine with an external upper covering, a tower structure with a plurality of vertical elongated members connected to each other with supporting horizontal elongated members, and a plurality of smaller blades on a rotation connected to a tower structure with a plurality of the rotation. A

Multiaxis Turbine with an external upper covering, a tower structure with a plurality of vertical elongated members connected to each other with supporting horizontal elongated members, and a plurality of smaller blades on a rotation connected to a tower structure with a plurality of the rotation. A preferred embodiment includes impact impellers connected to a rotation creating a swept area with a height to diameter ratio of greater than four. A preferred embodiment includes wherein said impact impellers connected to a rotation means creating a swept area with a height to diameter ratio of greater than ten.

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1. A multiaxis turbine, comprising:a tower structure supported on the ground and comprising a plurality of vertical elongated structural members connected by a plurality of horizontal elongated structural members, the tower structure forming a box-like structure with at least two active sides; a plu

1. A multiaxis turbine, comprising:a tower structure supported on the ground and comprising a plurality of vertical elongated structural members connected by a plurality of horizontal elongated structural members, the tower structure forming a box-like structure with at least two active sides; a plurality of vertical shafts located coextensively with the active sides of the tower structure, each shaft carrying a plurality of blades adapted to be rotated by the wind, so that the shafts are rotated by the wind; wherein each shaft is supported by a plurality of the horizontal structural members coupled to the shaft at spaced locations along the shaft, with one support location proximate the top of each shaft, one support location proximate the bottom of each shaft, and at least one support location intermediate the top and bottom support locations; one or more electric generators located proximate the ground; and means for connecting each shaft to a generator, to generate electricity from the wind energy. 2. The multiaxis turbine of claim 1, wherein each shaft comprises a plurality of shaft sections.3. The multiaxis turbine of claim 2, wherein each shaft section supports only one, or a pair of blades.4. The multiaxis turbine of claim 2, wherein each shaft section is supported at both ends by the tower structure.5. The multiaxis turbine of claim 1, wherein the swept area of each shaft has a height to diameter ratio greater than four.6. The multiaxis turbine of claim 5, wherein the swept area of each shaft has a height to diameter ratio of at least ten.7. The multiaxis turbine of claim 1, wherein the blades have no twist or taper.8. The multiaxis turbine of claim 1, wherein the vibration absorbing means comprises a bushing.9. The multiaxis turbine of claim 1, further including control means to optimize the number of activated generators depending upon the wind velocity.10. The multiaxis turbine of claim 1, further including means for coupling a plurality of shafts to a generator.11. The multiaxis turbine of claim 10, wherein the means for coupling comprises a timing belt.12. The multiaxis turbine of claim 8, wherein the vibration absorbing means further comprises an inner sleeve between the bearing and the bushing.13. The multiaxis turbine of claim 12, wherein the sleeve is not bonded to either the bearing or the bushing.14. The multiaxis turbine of claim 1, further including means for increasing air flow velocity proximate the blades.15. The multiaxis turbine of claim 1, further including a roof member covering the tower, to protect the shafts and blades from the elements.16. The multiaxis turbine of claim 1, further including springs between the tower and the ground.17. The multiaxis turbine of claim 1, further comprising a shaft bearing and a vibration absorbing means between the bearing and the horizontal structural member at each support location, to decrease transmission of vibration between the shafts and the support structure.18. A multiaxis turbine, comprising:a tower structure supported on the ground and comprising a plurality of vertical elongated structural members connected by a plurality of horizontal elongated structural members, the tower structure forming a box-like structure with at least two active sides; a plurality of shafts located coextensively with the active sides of the tower structure, each shaft carrying a plurality of blades adapted to be rotated by the wind, so that the shafts are rotated by the wind, wherein the swept area of each shaft has a height to diameter ratio of at least ten; wherein each shaft is supported by a plurality of the horizontal structural members coupled to the shaft at spaced locations along the shaft, with one support location proximate the top of each shaft, one support location proximate the bottom of each shaft, and at least one support location intermediate the top and bottom support locations; and wherein each support location comprises a shaft bearing and a vibration absorbing means between the bearing and the horizontal structural member, to decrease transmission of vibration between the shafts to the support structure; one or more electric generators located proximate the ground; and means for connecting each shaft to a generator, to generate electricity from the wind energy.