Arc Reactor - Paul, Liam, Natasha

The Arc Reactor - Clean Energy
In the Iron Man movies, the Arc Reactor is a technology the main character (Tony Stark) creates. It is essentially an energy source that he miniaturizes and uses to keep his heart from stopping due to shrapnel from a bomb explosion. Stark also creates a much larger reactor (pictured on the left) that he uses as the power source for his company.

The arc reactor is similar in idea to nuclear reactors/power, but more difficult because the science behind it hasn't really been explored yet. However, it does seem feasible because we invented large scale power generators in the past, and this is the same concept. The main idea behind this resource, is clean energy. It has virtually no waste. Clean energy is a huge issue in society today (i.e the TED talk we watched in class), so this technology is very relevant to today's society. Currently there is an argument between using nuclear versus non-nuclear energy. The arc reactor would solve this controversy. Everyone wants clean and sustainable energy, and this invention can provide it.

Another application for this technology is in medical engineering. In the film, the arc reactor is miniaturized and used to power a man's heart. If this could be done in real life, it could be a very useful to power medical

This is a clip of Stark having his secretary replace his original Arc Reactor which was slightly faulty due to him having to build it in a cave with limited resources.