hydrogen is flammable

[norumbegan]

Here's an interesting article I found on the NYTimes online. Yay Maine for pioneering non-petroleum energy sources ... but somehow the logic of this sentence escapes me:
Because hydrogen is flammable, the electrolyzer and eight cylinders with an overall capacity of 2,080 cubic feet of the gas are stored in a wood and concrete shed in the woods

Comments

[mellanella]

Maybe it's part of a secret plan to overthrow the world...because it's hidden propaganda inspiring other such pioneers to build their own wood-and-concrete sheds with flammable gases out in their own woods. Pretty soon....no more world.

[norumbegan]

Ooooh, that is nefarious! Curses, the media has uncovered the fact that plans for world domination originate from the state of Maine ... hmmm ... maybe I should go visit NJ for a while and lay low ... ;)

[anonymous]

yay for fuel cells too! It's good to see them appear in real world applications.

[norumbegan]

Indeed! Any wild breakthroughs recently? Should I start buying stock in St Andrews Fuel Cells? ;)

[anonymous]

Actually, i think what they mean is 'hydrogen is explosive'. This would explain why they are using a concrete reinforcemed wooden hut.