Rechargeable electrolysis cell

A method of charging and discharging a rechargeable electrolysis cell, comprising:

• a) providing a rechargeable electrolysis cell, comprising:
• i) an anode;
• ii) a cathode having an inlet for an oxidizer;
• iii) an electrical connection between the anode and the cathode;
• iv) an electrolyte;
• and
• v) a reducing agent selected from the group consisting of a solvated metal ligand, a Birch electron, a solvated electron, metal crystal, and a metallic plating on the cathode;
• wherein the oxidizer is a halogen;
• wherein discharging comprises:
• b) providing the reducing agent at the anode and delivering the oxidizer to the cathode;
• and
• c) transferring an electron from the anode to the cathode by way of the electrical connection through an electrical load, such that the reducing agent is oxidized and the oxidizer is reduced, producing a salt dissolved in the electrolyte;
• and
• wherein charging comprises:
• d) applying a direct current to convert the salt to the reducing agent and the oxidizer;
• and
• e) separating the reducing agent and the oxidizer.