A hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus comprising a housing assembly, a drive mechanism, a solar device, a motor, a vertical axle, and an electrical generator, is provided. The housing assembly is configured to rotate along its vertical axis in response to a force of wind and a force of thermal upd
A hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus comprising a housing assembly, a drive mechanism, a solar device, a motor, a vertical axle, and an electrical generator, is provided. The housing assembly is configured to rotate along its vertical axis in response to a force of wind and a force of thermal updraft of air flow. The drive mechanism is rigidly attached to the housing assembly and is in engageable communication with an adjacent drive mechanism attached on an adjacent housing assembly. The solar device is rigidly attached to the housing assembly. The motor is connected to and in electric communication with the solar device. The vertical axle is rigidly connected to the motor's axial shaft. The electrical generator is rotatably connected to the housing assembly or the adjacent housing assembly and converts the mechanical energy produced by rotation of the housing assembly and the adjacent housing assembly into electrical energy.
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1. 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;a motor connected to and in electric communication with s
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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;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;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;a drive mechanism rigidly attached to said housing assembly, wherein said drive mechanism is in engageable communication with an adjacent drive mechanism attached on an adjacent housing assembly; andan 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. 2. The hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a slip ring connected to and in electric communication with said solar device to allow a continuous transfer of said electrical energy from said solar device to a storage device. 3. The hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus of claim 1, wherein said housing assembly comprises flashings defining an outer surface of said housing assembly, wherein said housing assembly rotates along said vertical axis in response to said force of wind on said flashings. 4. The hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus of claim 3, wherein said housing assembly comprises a side wall, wherein said flashings are defined along said side wall of said housing assembly. 5. The hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus of claim 3, further comprising vents defined by said flashings on said housing assembly to exhaust said thermal updraft of air flow from said housing assembly. 6. The hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of vents on said housing assembly positioned proximal to said upper end of said housing assembly to exhaust said thermal updraft of air flow from said housing assembly. 7. The hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus of claim 1, wherein said housing assembly comprises a generally spiral groove defined along an inner surface of said housing assembly, wherein said housing assembly rotates along said vertical axis in response to said force of said thermal updraft of air flow against said generally spiral groove. 8. The hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus of claim 1, wherein said electrical generator comprises a drive mechanism in engageable communication with one of said drive mechanism and said adjacent drive mechanism on one of said housing assembly and said adjacent housing assembly respectively, wherein said one of said drive mechanism and said adjacent drive mechanism on said one of said housing assembly and said adjacent housing assembly engageably communicates with said drive mechanism of said electrical generator for transferring said mechanical energy produced by said rotation of said housing assembly and said adjacent housing assembly to said electrical generator. 9. The hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a dome positioned on said upper end of said housing assembly for accommodating said solar device. 10. The hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus of claim 1, wherein said drive mechanism on said housing assembly is one of a gear ring and a friction wheel, and wherein a drive mechanism provided on said electrical generator is a corresponding one of a gear ring and a roller wheel. 11. The hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus of claim 1, further comprising one of a bearing and a sleeve for enabling said rotatable connection of said housing assembly to a vertical axle. 12. The hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a fan disposed within said housing assembly, wherein said fan is rigidly attached to said housing assembly and rotatably attached to a vertical axle by a bearing, wherein said fan rotates in response to said force of said thermal updraft of air flow to rotate said housing assembly. 13. The hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a storage device electrically connected to said solar device and said electrical generator to store said electrical energy. 14. The hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a switch in electric communication with said solar device, a motor connected to and in electric communication with said solar device, and said storage device, wherein said switch electrically disconnects said solar device from said motor and transfers said electrical energy produced by said solar device to said storage device. 15. The hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a slip ring positioned on an axial shaft of a motor connected to and in electric communication with said solar device to enable said solar device to transmit said electrical energy to said storage device on said electrical disconnection of said motor from said solar device. 16. The hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus of claim 1, wherein said housing assembly is connected to said adjacent housing assembly and arranged in one of a straight line configuration, a circular configuration, and a curvilinear configuration. 17. The hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus of claim 1, wherein a channeling device is detachably attached to said hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus to streamline said force of wind on said flashings of said housing assembly and said adjacent housing assembly. 18. A hybrid vertical axis energy apparatus, comprising: a housing assembly comprising: flashings defining an outer surface of said housing assembly; anda 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; andan 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. 19. 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; anda 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; andan 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; androtating 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.
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