Can a piece of music capture a commitment to progress and sustainability? In this feature, we explore how Lucas Vidal—Emmy and double Goya award-winner—composed a musical theme to accompany ACCIONA’s work. Performed by the Prague Symphony Orchestra, it is a sound journey that fuses emotion, innovation and collective effort. 

An infrastructure project can be an integral part of nature while also protecting communities from extreme weather events. A living example of this is the flood-control channel ACCIONA is building on the border between North Dakota and Minnesota. 

After more than twenty years turning wind into energy, the blades of this Tahivilla wind turbine are beginning a new life, defined by sustainability and circular innovation, in the sole of a sneaker. Read the full story here.

Water takes centre stage at the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso in Spain. Today, National Photography Prize winner Javier Vallhonrat, the palace’s Royal Plumber Luis Vallejo, and Ana Jiménez, Innovation Manager at ACCIONA, come together to uncover its mysteries in a contemplative documentary produced by ACCIONA in collaboration with PhotoESPAÑA and National Heritage. See it for yourself.

In the heart of northern Canada, ACCIONA has built one of its largest infrastructures on a global scale: a hydroelectric dam capable of supplying clean energy to nearly half a million homes. A milestone in sustainable engineering, built under extreme conditions and now a reality after nearly a decade of work. Discover it in this story.

Building a wind farm in Alberta (Canada) presents a unique technical and logistical challenge — but also a major opportunity. In an environment defined by extreme temperatures and demanding terrain, ACCIONA Energía has demonstrated its ability to adapt and innovate, bringing its largest wind farm in North America to life. Would you like to find out how they made it happen?

In the circular economy, the end of a building’s use does not necessarily mean it will be demolished. Rather it’s an opportunity to recover materials and give them a new life. “Design for deconstruction” shows us how to disassemble structures so that each element can be re-used to reduce waste and emissions.

In the remote Pacific islands, the struggle for survival in the face of climate change is not just an uncertain future, but a palpable reality. Through the story of Vepaia, a young woman from Vanuatu, journalist Amaro Gómez-Pablos reveals the urgency of climate justice, a cry of resistance that demands not only empathy, but immediate action. From the edge of the world, these small island nations face an existential threat as they seek a future that is not theirs, but which they must defend with unwavering resolve.

The coasts of Java and the banks of the Citarum river accumulate plastic waste arriving there from everywhere in the world, while this region continues to lack in sanitation infrastructure. But both small and large initiatives, driven by citizens, NGOs and companies, have begun to change the situation, restoring rivers and protecting ecosystems.

Though we often forget it, our emotional well-being, interior calm and even creativity continues to respond to an ancestral stimulus – living close to nature. Biophilia – that “love for what lives” – is neither fashion nor romantic idea, but a deep human need scientifically proven in recent decades.

The world’s population is already over 8 billion inhabitants and the question is inevitable: how can we live well and in harmony on Earth? During 2025, we explored very different answers to this question: safer cities against the climate, truly circular energy, new economies, and even the power of language in changing realities, to name but a few. Below, you’ll find some of the stories that helped us imagine a more just and sustainable future.

The hydraulic system at the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso in Spain continues to be a model of efficiency and sustainability. With channels and fountains that function purely by gravity, the Royal Monument shows how intelligent design has ensured the responsible use of water for centuries.

The technology sector is fuelling an unprecedented crisis of trust. Artificial intelligence is making it possible to question the authenticity of images and videos themselves, while autonomous systems — with no identity and no legal accountability — operate with human-like capabilities at machine scale and speed.

Sustainable construction materials, offshore hydrogen refuelling stations and new technologies to tackle wildfires were among the innovations that stood out over the past year.

The recent certification of a commercial single-rotor micro wind turbine and the emergence of new high-efficiency technologies are giving fresh impetus to residential wind power.

A prototype equipped with ultra-thin photovoltaic panels could mark a turning point for solar-powered aviation and open up new possibilities for unmanned flight.

A robot developed by Rutgers University in New Jersey will travel more than 73,000 kilometres beneath the surface, joining a new wave of autonomous machines transforming ocean exploration.

Analysis of geolocated images and social media sentiment, processed with AI, could help measure something as abstract as well-being — or so researchers at the University of Missouri believe. 

A journey through films that inspire an optimistic view of work and show how to learn, collaborate and grow professionally through stories full of purpose.

The employment outlook for 2026 is being recalibrated as AI becomes an ally, human talent gains prominence and the desire for jobs that care for both people and the planet continues to grow.

Khalid Bougalim is a Business Development Manager at ACCIONA in the United States. Fascinated by transport infrastructure management, he is helping drive the delivery of some of the world’s largest projects in this field.

All professionals have their digital ecosystem. Some seek order, others inspiration, while many are mainly looking for connections. Whatever they’re using it for, technology increasingly shines light on their DNA at work.

From ‘imperial examinations’ in China to assemblies in Greece, ancient civilisations understood that the progress of society depended on identifying and promoting talent.

Professional changes catch us somewhere between the vertigo of change and the opportunity to start anew. We analyse labour transitions to understand what lies behind these shifts in career and how we can experience them in a more conscious and sustainable way, both within organisations and on an individual level.