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October this year alone taiwan has been battered by extreme weather events many experts see this is a sign of climate change in action in response the government wants to boost renewable energy generation capacity is being ramped up in wind and solar power production until now these renewables have only played a minor role in taiwan's energy mix so there's much catching up to do. by twenty twenty five the government wants solar energy to supply ten percent of the country's electricity needs. wind energy is slated to cover five percent of demand . and it's hoped hydropower biomass and geotherma...

Country's dependence on foreign oil. joining us it the man with a plan, ledge endary energy executive t. boone pickens ha e have, mr. pickens welcome back to "fox news sunday." >> thanks, chris. >> chris: the last time that many of us heard from you about energy was four years ago when you were pushing a major national investment in wind power. here is what you said then. >> america's is blessed with one of the best wind corridors in the world. using private investment in technology that already exists we can supply 20% of our electricity needs. >> chris: now, you are off wind power. what happ...

Country's dependence on foreign oil. joining us it the man with a plan, ledge endary energy executive t. boone pickens ha e have, mr. pickens welcome back to "fox news sunday." >> thanks, chris. >> chris: the last time that many of us heard from you about energy was four years ago when you were pushing a major national investment in wind power. here is what you said then. >> america's is blessed with one of the best wind corridors in the world. using private investment in technology that already exists we can supply 20% of our electricity needs. >> chris: now, you are off wind power. what happ...

Can be done to reduce our country's dependence on foreign oil. joining us it the man with a plan, ledge endary energy executive t. boone pickens ha e have, mr. pickens welcome back to "fox news sunday." >> thanks, chris. >> chris: the last time that many of us heard from you about energy was four years ago when you were pushing a major national investment in wind power. here is what you said then. >> america's is blessed with one of the best wind corridors in the world. using private investment in technology that already exists we can supply 20% of our electricity needs. >> chris: now, you are...

Of support. >> sure. money from the government for subjects does and they will build it. we are talking about closing the nuclear plant just north of here. you would have to pave all of rhode island with wind mills to get the same power. it's a little supplement when the wind blows but it won't deliver our electricity needs. alisyn: what do you think our future is with nuclear now? >> even before fukushima the government was saying giving guarantees or we aren't going to build them. the fracking process is much cheaper now. that's the future for the near term. alisyn: john, we'll be tuning int...