Define- The challenge I have been given is making a clean renewable energy source that is cost effective and could replace fossil fuels. But before I started researching about clean energy, I needed a better understanding of why fossil fuels need to be replaced and the more I looked into it the more I realized how serious this problem is. For example, burning fossil fuels also generates localized air pollutants such as soot that increase the risk of death from stroke, heart disease, lung cancer, and respiratory illness among those exposed. After I could define how bad fossil fuels are for the environment, I needed to discover what has already been created or being created.

Discover- With lots of research I figured out that subatomic particle called a neutrino is capable of creating energy without emitting greenhouse gasses. Scientists have been studying them science the late 1900s and they have figured out how to detect them but not yet using them to create an efficient energy source. There are many variants of detectors, but I personally thought the chlorine detectors were my favourite because the neutrinos react with the

chlorine- 37 atom and coverts it into an argon 37 atom.

Dream-

• Turn off the lights
• Using new energy sources
• Use appliances with the ENERGY STAR label
• Reuse products
• Take public transportation

Debrief- With my prototype I did really well on generating a creative idea and bringing it alive in Minecraft. I also think I did well on researching about neutrinos. One thing I could have improved on is having better time management. I found myself struggling on what to work on first and that made me rush through everything.

Citations-

“What’s a Neutrino?” All Things Neutrino, neutrinos.fnal.gov/whats-a-neutrino/.

“Neutrino.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 30 May 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutrino.

“Neutrino Detector.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Mar. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutrino_detector.

Effects of Fossil Fuels on Human Health- The Bigger Picture. cchealth.org/hazmat/hmc/pdf/2020-1022-attachment3.pdf.

“What Is Clean Energy? How Does It Work? Why Is It so Important?” TWI, www.twi-global.com/technical-knowledge/faqs/clean-energy.