Abstract: The present invention is an energy-producing device powered by a system for the continuous production of hydrogen comprising a reaction chamber containing reactant components under anaerobic conditions whereby hydrogen is continually produced when the reactant components react with one another. The device further comprises a fuel cell adjacent the reaction chamber wherein the hydrogen produced is to be used as fuel and is diffused into the fuel cell; the fuel cell has positive and negative electrodes to convert the hydrogen into energy. The present invention also includes a hydrogen-generating system for the continuous and sustained production of hydrogen.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for the continuous production of hydrogen. The present method comprises reacting a metal catalyst with a degassed aqueous organic acid solution within a reaction vessel under anaerobic conditions at a constant temperature of ≦80° C. and at a pH ranging from about 4 to about 9. The reaction forms a metal oxide when the metal catalyst reacts with the water component of the organic acid solution while generating hydrogen, then the organic acid solution reduces the metal oxide thereby regenerating the metal catalyst and producing water, thus permitting the oxidation and reduction to reoccur in a continual reaction cycle. The present method also allows the continuous production of hydrogen to be sustained by feeding the reaction with a continuous supply of degassed aqueous organic acid solution.