Tech has gone big on green energy — and it could take the world with it
Article content Standing on top of a giant wind turbine in Texas, 300 feet above the ground, Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos raised a bottle of champagne above his head, and smashed it against the machine. He was christening Amazon Wind Farm Texas, a 253MW facility near the town of Snyder â and couldnât resist a slight grin at the camera, as the champagne dripped down the turbine. The year was 2017, and Bezosâs wind farm christening, broadcast across Twitter, marked a turning point for the company, reflecting a surge of investment in renewable energy. At the time Amazon was n...