TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The catalyst is metal from Group IB to Group VIIIB of the Periodic Table, either utilized individually or in a mixture, or as compounds of these metals. Preferred Method: The method further involves feeding the hydrogen gas to a power module comprising a fuel cell; reacting the fuel solution, hydrogen is regulated in accordance with hydrogen demands of a fuel cell. The solid fuel is a boron hydride, neutral borane compounds such as decaborane(14) (B10H14); ammonia borane compounds of formula NHxBHy and NHxRBHy; borazane (NH3BH3); borohydride salts (M'(BH4)n), triborohydride salts (M'(B3H8)n), decahydrodecaborate salts (M'2(B10H10)n), tridecahydrodecaborate salts (M'(B10H13)n), dodecahydrododecaborate salts (M'2(B12H12)n) and octadecahydroicosaborate salts (M'2(B20H18)n).The solid fuel further comprises a stabilizer component. The solid fuel is stored in a dry form in the form of granules, pellets and powder. The individual pre-measured units rupture by the buildup of fluid pressure within the individual pre-measured unit, or rupture in response to an external mechanical force. The step of reacting the fuel solution further involves conveying the fuel solution to a reaction chamber; reacting the fuel solution within the reaction chamber; and conveying the hydrogen gas and the byproduct to a hydrogen separation chamber.x and y=1-4;R=methyl or ethyl;M'=cation selected from alkali metal cation, alkaline earth metal cation, aluminum cation, zinc cation or ammonium cation;andn=equal to the charge of the cation.Provided that x and y are different.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INSTRUMENTATION AND TESTING - Preferred System: The hydrogen separation chamber and the fuel storage chamber are separated by a movable partition such that the hydrogen separation chamber and the fuel storage chamber are configured in a volume-exchange configuration. The fuel storage chamber contains several individual fuel packets. Each of the individual fuel packet is connected to an input tube which is in communication with the balance of plant module. Each of the individual fuel packet comprises a flexible liquid-tight material. Each of the individual fuel packet comprises a dissolvable material. Each of the individual fuel packet is capable of expanding to a capacity sufficient to hold a predetermined amount of water. Each of the individual fuel packet is further configured to rupture. The system further comprises a reaction chamber in communication with the hydrogen separation chamber of the fuel cartridge, where the reaction chamber contains a catalyst that promotes a hydrogen production reaction. The reaction chamber is located within the hydrogen separation chamber of the fuel cartridge, or is located external to the hydrogen separation chamber of the fuel cartridge. The hydrogen separation chamber comprises a hydrogen separation membrane. The fuel regulator is in fluid communication with each of the fuel storage chamber and the reaction chamber. The fuel regulator is selected from a piston pump, a peristaltic pump, and a diaphragm pump. The fuel storage chamber comprises a mixing element, and the balance of plant module comprises a fuel mixer driver for controlling the mixing element. The mixing element is selected from a tumbler, propeller, magnetic stirrer, blender, vibration mixer, sonicator, circulation pump and air nozzle. The mixing element comprises a magnetic stir bar located within the fuel chamber and a rotating magnet within the fuel mixer driver. The fuel storage chamber further comprises a perforated screen. The perforated screen is capable of preventing the individual fuel packets from interfering with the mixing element located within the fuel cartridge on an opposite side of the perforated screen from the fuel packets. The system further comprises a water management module in fluid communication with the balance of plant module; control electronics for controlling the hydrogen generation system. The water management module further comprises a water reservoir and a water filtration system. The balance of plant module is in electrical communication with the fuel cartridge. The control electronics are located within the balance of plant module. The fuel cartridge module further comprises a hydrogen separation chamber; a fuel storage chamber including at least one individual fuel packet containing a solid fuel; and a movable partition separating the hydrogen separation chamber and the fuel storage chamber, such that the hydrogen separation chamber and the fuel storage chamber are configured in a volume-exchange configuration. The fuel cartridge module comprises several individual fuel packets. The water management module further comprises a water reservoir and a water filtration system. The power system further comprises several fuel cartridges and several balance of plant modules. Preferred Cartridge: The hydrogen separation chamber and the fuel storage chamber are separated by a movable partition such that the hydrogen separation chamber and the fuel storage chamber are configured in a volume-exchange configuration. The fuel storage chamber comprises several individual fuel packets. The cartridge further comprises a reaction chamber in communication with the hydrogen separation chamber, where the reaction chamber contains a catalyst that promotes a hydrogen production reaction. The hydrogen separation chamber comprises a hydrogen separation membrane. The cartridge further comprises a fuel regulator in fluid communication with each of the fuel storage chamber and the reaction chamber. The fuel regulator is a pump. The fuel storage chamber comprises a mixing element (preferably tumbler, propeller, magnetic stirrer, blender, vibration mixer, sonicator, circulation pump or air nozzle); and further comprises a perforated screen. Preferred Packet: The fuel packet is further configured to rupture; and is composed of a flexible liquid-tight material, or a dissolvable material.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - Preferred Components: The flexible liquid-tight material is selected from nylon, polyurethane, poly vinylchloride (PVC), low density polyethylene (LDPE), linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), high density polyethylene (HDPE), and ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers (EVA), natural rubber, synthetic rubber, and metal foil. The dissolvable material is selected from cellulose, starch, polyvinyl alcohol(PVA) and polyurethane.