TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Method: The step (a1) comprises biasing a first electrode adjacent the section at a first potential and biasing a second electrode opposing the first electrode across the section at a second potential different from the first potential. In the method (m1): a magnitude of the electric field is less than a dielectric breakdown magnitude of the FSC; and the reagent is supplied at a modified reagent supply rate, where the modified reagent supply rate is less than an unmodified reagent supply rate required to react the section to release fuel without an applied electric field. The step (c) comprises adjusting the electric field parameter based on a relationship between the system parameter measurement and a system parameter threshold. The system parameter threshold is determined based on a power demand from a load. The system parameter measurement comprises a power output from a fuel cell system/a fuel cell stack that is fluidly connected to the section of FSC, and the system parameter threshold comprises a power demand from a load electrically connected to the fuel cell stack. The electric field parameter comprises an electric field magnitude, where adjusting the electric field magnitude comprises: in response to the power output falling below the power demand, increasing the electric field magnitude; and in response to the power output exceeding the power demand, decreasing the electric field magnitude. The step (a2) comprises supplying heat to the section, where a rate of heat supply is less than an unmodified rate of heat supply required to thermolyze the section without an applied electric field, and the step of supplying heat to the section comprises heating the section with resistive heaters thermally connected to the section. The method (m1) further comprises: adjusting a reagent parameter based on a relationship between the system parameter measurement and a system parameter threshold; adjusting the electric field parameter during the reagent parameter adjustment, where the electric field parameter is adjusted concurrently with the reagent parameter; (a2) determining a steady state electric field magnitude and a steady state heating rate based on a power demand from a load electrically connected to a fuel cell system that fluidly connected to the section of FSC, and (b2) adjusting the electric field magnitude and the heating rate to substantially match the steady state electric field magnitude and the steady state heating rate, respectively, where the steady state electric field magnitude and steady state heating rate cooperatively minimize a total electrical energy input into the FSC; and detecting a shutoff event, and ceasing electric field application to the section of the FSC. The reagent parameter comprises a heating rate for the section, where adjusting a reagent parameter comprises: in response to the system parameter measurement falling below the system parameter threshold, increasing the heating rate; and in response to the system parameter measurement exceeding the system parameter threshold, decreasing the heating rate. In the method (m1), the step of decreasing the heating rate comprises selectively removing heat from the section by operating a cooling mechanism thermally connected to the section. The step of adjusting the electric field parameter during the reagent parameter adjustment comprises: adjusting the electric field parameter to substantially match the system parameter measurement with the system parameter threshold; in response to an increase in the heating rate, decreasing the electric field magnitude; and in response to a decrease in the heating rate, increasing the electric field magnitude. The step (b2) comprises incrementally adjusting the electric field magnitude to substantially match the steady state electric field magnitude, and incrementally adjusting the heating rate to substantially match the steady state heating rate. The step of detecting the shutoff event comprises detecting a reduction of a power demand below a power demand threshold. In the method (m2), the system parameter is indicative of power demand and a fuel production, where adjusting an electric field parameter in response to the system parameter comprises ceasing electric field application to the section when the power demand decreases beyond a demand threshold; the system parameter comprises a power output from a fuel cell system fluidly connected to the section of FSC. The method (m2) further comprises: determining a power demand, where adjusting an electric field parameter in response to the system parameter comprises adjusting the electric field between an increased fuel production mode comprising increasing an electric field magnitude, and a decreased fuel production mode comprising decreasing the electric field magnitude based on a relationship between the system parameter and a parameter threshold determined from the power demand; and adjusting a reagent parameter based on the system parameter. The method (m2) comprises: adjusting the electric field to the increased fuel production mode when the power output falls below the power demand; and adjusting the electric field to the decreased fuel production mode when the power output exceeds the power demand. The step (d2) comprises heating the section, where: adjusting a reagent parameter comprises adjusting a heating rate of the section based on a relationship between the system parameter and the parameter threshold determined from the power demand, comprising increasing the heating rate when the system parameter falls below the parameter threshold and decreasing the heating rate when the system parameter exceeds the parameter threshold; and supplying heat to the section comprises heating the section with waste heat from a fuel cell stack fluidly connected to the section. Preferred Components: The FSC comprises: a hydride; and aluminum hydride. EXAMPLE - No suitable example given.