Engineers have developed a turbine which has the potential to power a small town

Tiny turbine that fits on your DESK runs on carbon dioxide - and it can produce enough energy to power a small town Engineers have developed a turbine which has the potential to power a small town all the while being no bigger than your office desk. Designed by GE Global Research, the turbine could power 10,000 homes and according to researchers, could help to solve some of the world's growing energy challenges. But rather than steam, which is typically used to set turbines in motion, the new turbine uses carbon dioxide.