NOVELTY - The device comprises a high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (100) having metal anodes (105) or cathodes (110) that define an outer boundary of a region where reactions occur in the fuel cell, and a hydrocarbon reformer to generate a fuel to be oxidized by the fuel cell. The fuel includes a carbon monoxide contaminant and has hydrogen and platinum catalyst. The metal anodes or cathodes comprise bipolar electrodes that define regions where reactions occur in two or more adjacent polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, and a preconditioned high nickel-content steel alloy.    USE - Used as a device with a high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The device with a high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel has high shock and vibration tolerance, gas phase reactants and products (which provides simplified one-phase fluid handling and relatively simple water management issues), fewer thermal control issues (e.g. smaller radiators and simplified reformer integration into fuel cells), and increased catalytic activity associated with higher temperatures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The device comprises a high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (100) having metal anodes (105) or cathodes (110) that define an outer boundary of a region where reactions occur in the fuel cell, and a hydrocarbon reformer to generate a fuel to be oxidized by the fuel cell. The fuel includes a carbon monoxide contaminant and has hydrogen and platinum catalyst. The metal anodes or cathodes comprise bipolar electrodes that define regions where reactions occur in two or more adjacent high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, and a preconditioned high nickel-content steel alloy. The preconditioned high nickel-content steel alloy is depleted of impurities. The membrane fuel cell comprises a thermal management system to provide an operating temperature of 160-200 degrees C, a polymeric endplate to mechanically structure the membrane fuel cell, and a proton conducting electrolyte (115) that is loaded with an acid. The metal electrodes comprise a layer of corrosion resistant material on surfaces of the metal electrodes, where the layer comprises a dispersion of a semi-colloidal conductor in a polymeric binder. The fuel cell comprises a porous platinum catalyst (120) to catalyze an oxidation reaction or a reduction reaction. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell; and    (2) a method for generating electricity using a high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a schematic representation of a high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell.    Membrane fuel cell (100)    Anode (105)    Cathode (110)    Electrolyte (115)    Catalyst (120)    Conductive plate. (125)