According to some embodiments, an airborne body extends horizontally along
an axis between a first point and a second point. The body may be, for
example, at least partially filled with a gas. Two or more vanes may be
provided airborne with the body such that the vanes, when acted upon by a
wind force perpendicular to the axis, are operable to cause rotation
about the axis. Moreover, one or more tethers may be coupled to anchor
the body to a third point, and one or more electrical generators may be
airborne with the body to convert rotational energy produced by the
rotation about the axis into electrical energy. According to some
embodiments, each vane comprises a horizontal blade panel attached to and
extending along the body.