TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Component: The peroxide is hydrogen peroxide which is in the form of an aqueous solution, alcohol solution or urea pellets having greater than or equal to6 vol.% hydrogen peroxide. The metal is nickel, cobalt, copper, silver, iridium, gold, palladium, ruthenium, rhodium or platinum. The catalyst comprises catalyst promoters.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Component: The peroxide is organic peroxide. The methanol and peroxide are present in a molar ratio of 2.5:1-1:3, preferably 1:1.Preferred Method: The reaction comprises:2CH3OH + H2O2 = 5H2 + 2CO2;2CH3OH + H2O2 = 2H2O + 2CO + 3H2;CH3OH + H2O2 = CO2 + 2H2 + H2O;CH3OH + 2H2O2 = H2 + CO2 +3H2O or2CH3OH + 3H2O2 = CO2 + 5H2O.The initiation is carried out without heating the reactants at less than 80, preferably less than 30degreesC. An organic feed, e.g. alcohol or hydrocarbon is reformed to produce a product stream having carbon dioxide, hydrogen and optionally carbon monoxide. Any carbon monoxide produced in the reforming step is converted into carbon dioxide by contacting the product stream with a water gas shift catalyst in the presence of water. The process is carried out in a fuel cell to power a rocket or to inflate an air, bag to pressurize mechanical equipment or for the quick start up of a catalytic exhausted gas converter or nitrogen oxide purifier.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Component: The peroxide is hydrogen peroxide which is in the form of an aqueous solution, alcohol solution or urea pellets having greater than or equal to6 vol.% hydrogen peroxide. The metal is nickel, cobalt, copper, silver, iridium, gold, palladium, ruthenium, rhodium or platinum. The catalyst comprises catalyst promoters. EXAMPLE - A reforming catalyst was prepared by impregnating manganese oxide catalyst support with an solution of palladium chloride. The impregnated support is then dried, calcined at 400degreesC and reduced in a flow of hydrogen gas at 400degreesC for 2 hours. A reformer is loaded with the reforming catalyst (0.25 g). A mixture of methanol and a 50% solution of hydrogen peroxide in water are fed into the reformer. A water gas shift catalyst (0.3 g) was placed downstream of the reforming catalyst. Analysis of the products showed water, hydrogen, methane and carbon dioxide as the products. The hydrogen yield was increased to 99%.