Abstract: A system for dissociating hydrogen from water is disclosed. The system comprises a container having an anode electrode and a cathode electrode disposed therein; a DC voltage source producing a DC voltage; a controller having an input coupled to the DC voltage source, and an output coupled across the anode and cathode electrodes; and an electron extraction circuit arranged to capture the free electrons released from the water molecules. The controller is configured to produce from the DC voltage a pulse voltage having a stepped up voltage and a pulse frequency. The amplitude and frequency of the pulse voltage are sufficient to dissociate hydrogen and oxygen from water molecules of the water in the container and produce free electrons, and the pulse frequency is configured to maximize a rate of hydrogen and oxygen dissociated from the water molecules.