> But I'm sure heating can be accomplished without chopping down trees at all. Through solar, for instance.
In a perfect world, yes.
But this is the problem with conservation work in poor countries. 1.7% of US energy generation comes from solar [1], so going to Madagascar and saying "hey, you should be using solar instead of chopping down trees" rings a little hollow.
In a perfect world, yes.
But this is the problem with conservation work in poor countries. 1.7% of US energy generation comes from solar [1], so going to Madagascar and saying "hey, you should be using solar instead of chopping down trees" rings a little hollow.
[1] https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=427&t=3