NOVELTY - Forming (M1) a capsule having a hydrogen gas permeable shell with solid-state hydride material encapsulated in it, involves placing solid-state hydride material in a hydrogen gas permeable shell; and closing the hydrogen gas permeable shell with the solid-state hydride material in it to form the capsule to block the solid-state hydride material from being released and to allow hydrogen gas to be released from the solid-state hydride material and the capsule without opening the capsule.    USE - In the formation of a capsule having a hydrogen gas permeable shell with solid-state hydride material encapsulated in it useful for providing hydrogen from a fuel tank (claimed); and in hydrogen storage and generation such as military (hydrogen storage for stationary and mobile power sources, remote power, low signature power), aerospace (hydrogen for auxiliary fuel cell power), automotive (hydrogen for fuel cell and combustion engines), commercial (hydrogen for stationary fuel cells for distributed power), and consumer (hydrogen for fuel cell powered portable electronic devices).    ADVANTAGE - The method enables the capsules to be controllable delivered reaction zone and/or easily moved to and from to a storage/hydrogen extraction tan; and allows for easy handling and reprocessing of the hydride materials.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Forming (M1) a capsule having a hydrogen gas permeable shell with solid-state hydride material encapsulated in it, involves placing solid-state hydride material in a hydrogen gas permeable shell; and closing the hydrogen gas permeable shell with the solid-state hydride material in it to form the capsule to block the solid-state hydride material from being released and to allow hydrogen gas to be released from the solid-state hydride material and the capsule without opening the capsule. The hydrogen gas permeable shell has a shape selected from generally spherical, generally cylindrical with hemispherical ends, and oblate spheroid. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for providing (M2) hydrogen from a fuel tank involving receiving a capsule having a hydrogen gas permeable shell having a shape selected from generally spherical, generally cylindrical with hemispherical ends, and oblate spheroid; encapsulating a solid-state hydride material in the hydrogen gas permeable shell; placing the capsule in a fuel tank; and extracting hydrogen evolved from the solid-state hydride material in the capsule through the hydrogen gas permeable shell of the capsule, where the extracting of the hydrogen involving applying heat to the capsule.