Air Turbines: Technology

What is it?
The "Magenn Power Air Rotor System" (MARS) is a helium filled, cylindrical device, deployed at 1000ft maximum altitude, that rotates about its horizontal axis in response to the wind, generating clean energy at a low cost than competing systems.

How does it work?
The cylindrical MARS unit is filled with helium, which provides the lift necessary to keep it in the air, additional lift is provided by the Magnus effect, where a rotating object in the air can also generate lift for itself. This effect also enables the unit to stay in place, rather than constantly drift downwind. Once the wind passes over the unit, electricity is generated by rotation of the MARS unit, and it is then transferred by cables to the ground into a transformer.