Abstract: An apparatus and method for starting an internal combustion engine comprising the sequence of steps as follows:(a) providing a hydride reactor means, vaporizing means, dissociation reactor means and liquid alcohol said hydride reactor means comprising hydride forming means,(b) vaporizing a portion of said liquid alcohol in said vaporizing means to form alcohol vapor,(c) dissociating said alcohol vapor in said dissociation reactor means to form a first gaseous mixture comprising hydrogen,(d) conveying said first gaseous mixture comprising hydrogen to said hydride reactor means wherein said hydrogen is formed into a hydride,(e) heating said hydride to form a second gaseous mixture comprising hydrogen,(f) conveying said second gaseous mixture comprising hydrogen to said engine,(g) starting said engine.