Statement of Retraction: Niger seed oil biodiesel as an emulsifier in diesel–ethanol blends for compression ignition engine

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Retracted article: Niger seed oil biodiesel as an emulsifier in diesel–ethanol blends for compression ignition engine

We, the Editor and Publisher of the International Journal of Ambient Energy, have retracted the following article:

H. V. Srikanth, Sharanappa Godiganur, Bhaskar Manne, S. Bharath Kumar & S. Spurthy (2022) Niger seed oil biodiesel as an emulsifier in diesel–ethanol blends for compression ignition engine, International Journal of Ambient Energy, 43:1, 3029–3039, DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2020.1783354

The content of this article contains a high level of similarity with the published article below:

H. V. Srikanth, Sharanappa Godiganur, Bhaskar Manne, S. Bharath Kumar & S. Spurthy (2021) Niger seed oil biodiesel as an emulsifier in diesel–ethanol blends for compression ignition engine, Renewable Energy, 163: 1467–1478, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.07.010

The corresponding author has taken full responsibility for this misconduct and conveys his apologies. Further, the corresponding author agrees to this retraction. We have been informed in our decision-making by our policy on publishing ethics and integrity and the COPE guidelines on retractions.

The retracted article will remain online to maintain the scholarly record, but it will be digitally watermarked on each page as ‘Retracted’.