TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ELECTRICAL POWER AND ENERGY - Preferred Configuration: A fuel cell/battery comprises an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, a matrix having an anode facing side and a cathode facing side, an amine chamber (30) to facilitate provision of an amine to the anode electrode and matrix, and an oxidant chamber (31) to provide an oxidant solution to the cathode electrode and matrix. The matrix provides ionic conduction and electron insulation.Preferred Component: The matrix comprises an absorbent material. An alkaline electrolyte and an anionic exchange resin are within the matrix. An electrocatalyst (22, 24) is dispersed in carbon cloth. The amine-based fuel provides fuel to the anode. An oxidation solution supply provides oxygen to the cathode. The cathode cloth electrode is immersed in the oxidation solution. The anode electrode comprises a screen to facilitate fuel flow and current collection. The anode electrode comprises a perforated metal screen to facilitate fuel flow and current collection. The anode electrode, cathode electrode, matrix, amine chamber, and oxidant chamber are formed in a housing (11). A cartridge removably attachable to the housing contains at least one of amine and oxidant.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Component: The amine coordination compound facilitates the use of amine as direct electrochemical oxidation fuel in an alkaline fuel cell/battery. The amine-based fuel comprises a fuel from coordinated complexes of amines, ammonia, an ammonia compound, an ammonia derivative, hydroxylamine, hydroxylamine compound, hydroxylamine derivative, hydrazine, hydrazine compound, hydrazine derivative, or an amine coordination compound (17). The oxidant solution comprises an organic oxidizer.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - CERAMICS AND GLASS - Preferred Component: The matrix comprises at least one of a glass mat (23), and glass wool. The oxidant solution comprises an inorganic oxidizer or permanganate salt.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - Preferred Component: The matrix comprises an anionic solid polymer membrane electrolyte.