NOVELTY - A fuel cell comprises vessel (400) having first compartment (401) containing cathode (405) and increased binding energy hydrogen atom having specific binding energy; second compartment (402) containing anode (410) and reductant; and salt bridge (420) connecting two compartments. The cell further has source of increased binding energy hydrogen atom for supplying increased binding energy hydrogen atom. The source comprises compound including increased binding energy hydrogen species selected from increased binding energy hydride ion having binding energy greater than 0.8 eV.    USE - As fuel cell for generating electricity (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The formation of hydride ion having a binding energy greater than 0.8 eV allows for production of alkali and alkaline earth hydrides having stability or slow reactivity in water. Very stable metal hydrides can be produced with such a hydride ion. These materials form very strong bonds with certain cations and have unique properties with many applications such as structural materials, corrosion resistant coatings, heat resistant coatings, optical coatings, optical filters, magnets, chemical synthetic processing methods, and refining methods. Due to the small mass of such a hydride ion, these materials also are lighter than present materials containing a different anion. A hydrino hydride stable to air represents improvement as the product of a cathode half reaction of a fuel cell or battery over conventional cathode products of present batteries and fuel cells due to the much greater energy release of the hydrino hydride reaction.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A fuel cell comprises a vessel (400) having a first compartment (401) containing a cathode (405) and increased binding energy hydrogen atom having a binding energy of about 13.6/n2 eV, where n is a fraction whose numerator is 1 and denominator is an integer greater than 1; a second compartment (402) containing an anode (410) and a reductant; and a salt bridge (420) connecting the first compartment and the second compartment. The fuel cell further comprises a source of increased binding energy hydrogen atom for supplying the increased binding energy hydrogen atom. The source of increased binding energy hydrogen atom comprises a compound including at least one increased binding energy hydrogen species selected from an increased binding energy hydride ion having a binding energy greater than 0.8 eV. The increased binding energy atomic hydrogen is provided by at least one source cell selected from electrolytic cell, a gas cell, a gas discharge cell, and a plasma torch cell, where the fuel cell further comprises a passageway for the increased binding energy hydrogen atom communicating between the source cell and the fuel cell first compartment. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for generating electricity in a vessel having a first compartment containing a cathode, a second compartment containing an anode and a reductant, and a salt bridge connecting the first compartment and the second compartment involving supplying increased binding energy hydrogen atom having a binding energy of about 13.6/n2 eV, where n is a fraction whose numerator is 1 and denominator is an integer greater than 1, to the first compartment, and reacting the increased binding energy hydrogen atom at the cathode with electrons supplied by the reductant in the first compartment, thereby producing an increased binding energy hydride ion having a binding energy greater than about 0.8 eV in the first compartment. The step of supplying includes releasing the atomic hydrogen by thermal decomposition upon heating a compound including at least one increased binding energy hydrogen species selected from the increased binding energy hydride ion, the increased binding energy hydrogen atom, an increased binding energy hydrogen molecule having a first binding energy of about 15.5/n2 eV, and an increased binding energy molecular hydrogen ion having a first binding energy of about 16.4/n2 eV.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows schematic view of a battery or fuel cell.    Vessel (400)    Cathode compartment (401)    Anode compartment (402)    Cathode (405)    Anode (410)    Salt bridge (420)    Electrical load (425)    Hydrino source (430)    Hydrino passage (460)