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Biofuels in transport sector of Latvia: experience, current status and barriers

By: R. Smigins and  P. Shipkovs  
Open Access
|Mar 2014

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2014-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8896 | Journal ISSN: 0868-8257
Language: English
Page range: 32 - 43
Published on: Mar 25, 2014
Published by: Institute of Physical Energetics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

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