TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ELECTRICAL POWER AND ENERGY - Preferred Component: The electric source includes a photovoltaic cell (19) in the vessel. The membrane is arranged to form an oxygen chamber (4). The generating device further includes an external electric source switchably coupled to the cathode and the anode; a second membrane arranged to form a second oxygen chamber; a second anode in the second oxygen chamber and positioned within the electrolyte solution; an oxygen collection area in the vessel; an oxygen gas exhaustion arrangement coupled to the oxygen gas collection area; and a cooling-heat transfer chip in thermal communication with the electrolyte and coupled to the electric source. The electrolyte and the photovoltaic cell are arranged so that the electrolyte acts to concentrate light rays onto the photovoltaic cell. The vessel has a transparent cover constructed to concentrate light rays onto the photovoltaic cell. The cover includes a lens structure. The anode is in the oxygen chamber. The membrane passes protons but not electrons. It does not pass hydrogen gas. The electric source is the photovoltaic cell external to the vessel, a hydroelectric turbine, or a wind turbine. The hydroelectric turbine has disks and impellers mounted alternately on a shaft. The disks and the impellers are positioned in moving water and cause the shaft to turn responsive to water flow. The wind turbine uses a funnel concentrator to direct wind to a set of vanes. Each vane has a convex shape above a leading edge and concave shape below the leading edge. The electrolyte solution is a mixture of water and an acid or salt; a mixture of water and a polymeric gel-type electrolyte; or a mixture of water and a solid electrolyte. The generating device may comprise the electrolyte solution in a hydrogen chamber (3) and at a level adequate to cover the cathode, but allowing a hydrogen collection space (7); the electrolyte solution in the oxygen chamber and at a level adequate to cover the anode, but allowing an oxygen collection space (6); a solar cell in the vessel and positioned so that light can pass through the transparent cover, the electrolyte solution, and onto the solar cell; power conduits connecting the solar cell to the anode and to the cathode so that electricity generated by the solar cell drives an electrolysis process; and a hydrogen exhaust coupled to the hydrogen chamber. The membrane is a proton-passing membrane. It restricts hydrogen from passing from the hydrogen chamber into the oxygen chamber, and restricts oxygen from passing from the oxygen chamber into the hydrogen chamber. The generating device may further include a wind-driven electric turbine connected to the cathode and the anode, and a water-driven electric turbine connected to the cathode and the anode.Preferred Method: The method further includes positioning the photoelectric cell in the vessel holding the electrolyte; and generating the electric current with the photoelectric cell.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Component: One of the anode or cathode comprises platinum, or a metallic composite material.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Component: One of the anode or cathode comprises platinum, or a metallic composite material.