[lowtechmagazine]

"If energy systems were installed that could heat and power these places without biofuel at all you'd be vastly better off. I did not see that point in there."

What energy system you had in mind?

Solar panels could provide electricity, but they don't produce heat, which is vastly more important in the household. A solar PV installation that powers an electric cookstove and heater is unaffordable, even for many people in rich countries.