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TEL AVIV — Israel has reported the invention of a green alternative to crude oil.

Israel’s Ben-Gurion University asserted that researchers developed a method to use water and carbon dioxide to produce fuel.

The university said its government-supported team produced what was termed a “green feed” that could be converted into liquid fuel and replace gasoline.

“It is envisaged that the short-term implementation of the process will combine synthetic gas produced from various renewable and alternative sources with carbon dioxide and hydrogen,” Mordechai Herskowitz, vice president of research, said.

“Since there are no foreseen technological barriers, the new process should become a reality within five to 10 years.”

Herskowitz said the university has submitted a patent for the green fuel. He said bench experiments have been completed and the process would be demonstrated to industry.

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