NOVELTY - An electrolytic cell comprises a solid electrolytic membrane having anode and cathode membrane surfaces and in a housing to partition the housing into anode and cathode chambers. The membrane conducts proton and exchange cations.    USE - For producing hydrogen used in e.g. synthesizing chemicals, e.g. ammonia, petroleum refining in producing high octane gasoline and aviation jet fuel and in removal of sulfur, hydrogenation in industrial processes, to propellant fuels in combination with oxygen or fluorine for rockets and spacecraft.    ADVANTAGE - The invention eliminates conventional liquid acidic or alkaline electrolyte that can cause problems including corrosion of cell components, poor activity of catalysts, and parasitic shunt currents. It can be made robust and compact.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An electrolytic cell comprises a housing having an anode chamber (104) to receive and circulate a liquid organic fuel and a cathode chamber (106) to collect hydrogen gas generated from electrolysis of the organic fuel, a solid electrolyte membrane having anode and cathode membrane surfaces, an anode electrode formed on the anode membrane surface to interconnect the membrane and the anode (112) chamber, a cathode electrode formed on the cathode membrane surface to interconnect the membrane and cathode (114) chamber for electro-reduction of the photons to product hydrogen gas, and a direct current power supply connected to the anode and cathode electrodes and to supply electrical power to the electro-oxidation and electro-reduction. The membrane is in the housing to partition it into the anode and cathode chambers. It conducts proton and exchange cations. The anode electrode facilitates the electro-oxidation of the organic fuel to generate protons.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an electrical system comprising an electrolysis unit having the above electrolysis cell, and an electrical power generating unit connected to the electrolysis unit with a hydrogen fuel cell that consumes the hydrogen gas to produce electrical power.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic illustration showing an electrolysis cell having a solid-state membrane electrolyte.    Anode chamber (104)    Cathode chamber (106)    Anode (112)    Cathode (114)