引言这个纪念集将连续两期出现在《美国数学会通讯(Notices of the AMS)》中,赞扬75年来最有影响力的数学家之一Isadore Singer(辛格)的生平和工作.Singer生于1924年5月3日,于2021年2月11日去世。各种易于获取的资源深入讲述了他丰富的...引言这个纪念集将连续两期出现在《美国数学会通讯(Notices of the AMS)》中,赞扬75年来最有影响力的数学家之一Isadore Singer(辛格)的生平和工作.Singer生于1924年5月3日,于2021年2月11日去世。各种易于获取的资源深入讲述了他丰富的人生故事.展开更多
Ferrum College and English Biomass Partners have been working together for nearly five years to design,build,and operate a biomass plant that will provide almost all of the thermal energy and a portion of electricity ...Ferrum College and English Biomass Partners have been working together for nearly five years to design,build,and operate a biomass plant that will provide almost all of the thermal energy and a portion of electricity requirements for the campus.The biomass plant began full operation in 2014.This is the story of what they have learned.Introducing new technologies into existing systems to achieve strategic sustainability goals often create unexpected challenges that threaten hoped for benefits and leave participants wondering what went wrong.Yet even projects that present these challenges are also great sources of encouragement and learning.Many projects begin with a focus on the promise of a particular technology,(in this case using biomass for fuel),and while the prospects can be exciting,it can obscure the hard work of preparing the existing system for change.Moreover,the“systems”that frequently present the most difficulty are the human systems and behaviors that influence implementation.Because these are not well-understood or documented they are“uncovered”during implementation.The purpose of this article is to identify critical success factors and provide insight about processes that enhance the likelihood of success.展开更多
文摘Ferrum College and English Biomass Partners have been working together for nearly five years to design,build,and operate a biomass plant that will provide almost all of the thermal energy and a portion of electricity requirements for the campus.The biomass plant began full operation in 2014.This is the story of what they have learned.Introducing new technologies into existing systems to achieve strategic sustainability goals often create unexpected challenges that threaten hoped for benefits and leave participants wondering what went wrong.Yet even projects that present these challenges are also great sources of encouragement and learning.Many projects begin with a focus on the promise of a particular technology,(in this case using biomass for fuel),and while the prospects can be exciting,it can obscure the hard work of preparing the existing system for change.Moreover,the“systems”that frequently present the most difficulty are the human systems and behaviors that influence implementation.Because these are not well-understood or documented they are“uncovered”during implementation.The purpose of this article is to identify critical success factors and provide insight about processes that enhance the likelihood of success.
