“…Thermoacoustic engines can be integrated into efficient wood cooking stoves to provide electricity while cooking [39], but the output and efficiency have to date proven to be too low [32]. Recent social science studies have suggested that an ideal system would generate about 100 W of electrical energy and cost less than $100, and even 20 W conveys considerable benefits [40]. If research can increase the power output, the system could benefit the 3.3 billion who live in rural areas, of whom almost half use biomass for cooking but have no access to electricity [41].…”