NOVELTY - The anode comprises a container (100) configured to hold a feedstock comprising target molecules, an energy source that provides an effective amount, intensity and frequency of energy to specifically dissociate target bonds in the target molecule in the feedstock, and an electrode (106) connected to an electron sink (112). The energy source is positioned to transfer the energy to the target molecules in the feedstock. The energy is: present in form of light irradiation, acoustic energy, or electromagnetic radiation; amplified energy; and supplied by an energy source consisting of arc lamps.    USE - The anode is useful in a fuel cell (claimed) and a photovoltaic device to generate electrical energy.    ADVANTAGE - The anode: is capable of generating the electrical energy without producing pollutants and without consuming non-renewable hydrocarbon-based fuels such as oil or gas; improves performance and lifetime of the fuel cell; and is inexpensive.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The anode comprises a container (100) configured to hold a feedstock comprising target molecules, an energy source that provides an effective amount, intensity and frequency of energy to specifically dissociate target bonds in the target molecule in the feedstock, and an electrode (106) connected to an electron sink (112). The energy source is positioned to transfer the energy to the target molecules in the feedstock. The energy is: present in the form of light irradiation, acoustic energy, or electromagnetic radiation; amplified energy; and supplied by an energy source consisting of frequency generators, electrical generators, plasma generators, arc lamps, pulse generators, amplifying generators, tunable lasers, UV lamps, UV lasers, pulse UV generators and/or ultrasound generators. The energy source is a pulsed light source. The anode further comprises a catalyst. The catalyst is a semi-conductive material, a magnetic material or semiconductor material. The energy source is a fiber optic device. The fiber optic device comprises a graphene coating. The target molecules comprise waste material consisting of ventilation makeup air, ambient air, air from stripping and off-gassing operations, soil vapor extraction, airborne matter, organic particulate matter, process vent gas, wastewater treatment off-gas, liquid effluents, wastewater, industrial runoff, agricultural runoff, polluted soil, sludge waste, and landfill waste. The electron sink is a cathode, which performs a reduction half-cell reaction, a cathode within a battery, and/or a piezoelectric material. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fuel cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a schematic view of an anode. (100) Container #(102) Fluid inlet #(104) Fluid outlet #(106) Electrode #(112) Electron sink.