I guess they are too sophisticated to have heard of producing it by sticking electrodes into water.
That is one of the least efficient (most expensive) means of producing hydrogen.
Sure it works, but business making hydrogen are in it for the money.
Geez, didn’t ANYONE watch ‘Species’. The aliens SENT information on how to produce hydrogen on the cheap.
I mean, just look at dihydrogen-monoxide. That’s 2:1 right there.
DUH! /s