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A hydrogen generator having a hydrogen generating reaction between a chemical hydride and vapor from a liquid having a freezing point below 0�� C. The liquid is selected from alcohols such as ethanol and methanol used pure or diluted with distilled water, and distilled water that has had a non-react

A hydrogen generator having a hydrogen generating reaction between a chemical hydride and vapor from a liquid having a freezing point below 0�� C. The liquid is selected from alcohols such as ethanol and methanol used pure or diluted with distilled water, and distilled water that has had a non-reactive salt such as calcium chloride or magnesium chloride dissolved therein.

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The invention claimed is: 1. In a hydrogen generator system having a hydrogen generating reaction between water vapor from stored distilled water and a chemical hydride, the improvement comprising: said distilled water comprising a temperature lowering salt dissolved therein to provide a liquid hav

The invention claimed is: 1. In a hydrogen generator system having a hydrogen generating reaction between water vapor from stored distilled water and a chemical hydride, the improvement comprising: said distilled water comprising a temperature lowering salt dissolved therein to provide a liquid having a freezing point less than 0�� C. to produce a vapor for said reaction; whereby the hydrogen generating reaction continues to function at ambient temperatures below 0�� C. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein said temperature lowering salt comprises calcium chloride or magnesium chloride. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein said liquid has a freezing point below-15�� C. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein said liquid has a freezing point below-30�� C. 5. A method of generating hydrogen comprising the steps of: charging a hydrogen generator with a chemical hydride; charging said generator with a liquid having a freezing point below 0�� C., the liquid comprising water and a temperature lowering salt dissolved in the water; and reacting said chemical hydride and a vapor formed from said liquid to produce hydrogen when said liquid is stored at ambient temperatures lower than 9�� C. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein said temperature lowering salt comprises calcium chloride or magnesium chloride. 7. The method of claim 5, wherein said liquid has a freezing point below-15�� C. 8. The method of claim 5, wherein said liquid has a freezing point below-30�� C. 9. A hydrogen generator system comprising: a reaction chamber; a chemical hydride reaction agent; a liquid having a freezing point less than 0�� C. and capable of reacting with said chemical hydride when converted to vapor to produce hydrogen, the liquid comprising water and a temperature lowering salt dissolved in the water; whereby the hydrogen generating reaction continues to function when said liquid is stored at ambient temperatures below 0�� C. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein said temperature lowering salt comprises calcium chloride or magnesium chloride. 11. The system of claim 9, wherein said liquid has a freezing point below-15�� C. 12. The system of claim 9, wherein said liquid has a freezing point below-30�� C.