Viability Evaluation of Hydrogen Systems for Airport Ground Support Vehicles
By: A. Backurs, L. Jansons and A. Laizans
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2026-0029 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8896 (formerly 0868-8257) | Journal ISSN: 0868-8257
Language: English
Page range: 63 - 88
Published on: Aug 6, 2026
Published by: Institute of Physical Energetics
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