100:, and presented alongside them at public and institutional events. Heard has provided commentary on nuclear issues in the South Australian media and has presented on the topic at Australian engineering, resources sector and local government events. Heard's nuclear industrial advocacy continued in the wake of the
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Australia's first pro-nuclear not for profit environmental organisation, Bright New World. Bright New World's board is Chaired by Martin Thomas AM, former Vice President of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE). Fellow boardmembers are Rachael
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which examined the "opportunities for rapid industrial development and revenue generation for South
Australia through expanded involvement in the nuclear value chain". In 2015, Heard's discussion paper was submitted as part of the Economic Development Board's formal submission to the
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In 2014, Heard expressed his view that in order to decarbonise electricity generation "we shouldn't be waiting around for breakthroughs, we need to get on with what we've got. That doesn't exclude wind, solar, wave, geothermal.. but it has to include nuclear or we're not serious."
72:. Heard sits on the Independent Advisory Panel which informs the planned establishment of a national radioactive waste management facility in Australia as a member of the socio-economic sub group. In November 2015, Heard was appointed to the International Advisory Board of
226:. The Minerals Council of Australia claimed that SMRs could be connected to existing grid infrastructure, used to power regions or remote mining operations if "outdated" bans on use of nuclear energy by State and Federal legislation were repealed.
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Decarbonise SA was succeeded in November 2016 by the launch of Australia's first pro-nuclear environmental not-for-profit organisation: Bright New World. Bright New World ceased operations in 2021.
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104:. On 29 April 2011, Heard gave a presentation at the annual Local Government Association of South Australia conference entitled
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269:"Mr Benjamin (Ben) Heard | The University of Adelaide Staff Directory"
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in March 2015, and Heard subsequently supported
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862:""We must act and we must act now". Speech from Senator Sean Edwards"
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He was the founder and chief author of the blog, Decarbonise SA.
619:"2011 LGA Conference & General Meeting - Conference Program"
568:"Is pro-nuclear the best option for our make-or-break century?"
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Keeping the Lights On - the Irrefutable Case for Nuclear Energy
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459:"Australia's nuclear energy future in the spotlight"
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218:In October 2021, Heard authored a report for the
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224:Small Modular Reactors in the Australian context
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352:"Independent Advisory Panel - Membership List"
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