NOVELTY - Producing (M1) primary amine compound involves either reacting a metal hydride with amine boride compound; or heating amine boride compound at -20 to 150degreesC.    USE - For producing primary amine compound; and for producing hydrogen useful in fuel cells (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The primary amine compound (II) and the hydrogen is produced at low temperature and pressure conditions. The compound (I) has advantageous properties which enable them to act as useful ammonia and hydrogen storage materials. The compounds (I) have high gravimetric primary amine NH2(R2) (II) and hydrogen storage densities. The compounds (I) for use as storage materials are made cheaply, from readily-available materials using low-energy preparation methods.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Producing (M1) primary amine compound of formula NH2(R2) (II) involves either reacting a metal hydride with amine boride compound of formula (M1)x(BH4)y(NH2(R2))n (I); or heating the compound (I) at -20 to 150degreesC.    M1=at least one of Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, La, Al, Ga or Sc;    n=0-4;    R2=H, alkyl or aromatic substituent;    x and y=number to maintain electroneutrality.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) producing (M2) hydrogen involving either reacting the metal hydride with the amine boride compound (I); or reacting the primary amine NH2(R2) (II) produced using the method (M1) with the metal hydride;    (2) an apparatus for producing hydrogen comprising either storage device containing the metal hydride, housing device containing the compound (I), and device for contacting the metal hydride with the compound (I); or storage device containing the metal hydride, housing device containing the compound (I), and device for heating the compound (I) to produce primary amine NH2(R2) (II); and device for contacting the primary amine NH2(R2) (II) produced with the metal hydride; and    (3) an adiabatic heat pump comprising a housing device for the compound (I), device for heating the compound (I) to produce primary amine NH2(R2) (II), device for transferring energy from the primary amine NH2(R2) (II), and device for recycling the produced primary amine NH2(R2) (II) to reform the starting compound.