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?

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 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.

COP30 ended with more funds for adaptation, progress in indigenous rights, and an issue still to be resolved – eliminating fossil fuels.

Ecological debt is accumulated by countries in the Northern Hemisphere with those in the South, due to both the North’s catastrophic consumption of natural resources and the pollution it causes. The consequences need to be assumed by the planet as a whole. But is it possible to quantify the loss of biodiversity, cost of a human life, or pollution in the food chain? What is nature’s price?

By creating special reserves, and using husbandry techniques passed on by word of mouth from generation to generation, indigenous communities have rescued the endangered American bison, also known as the buffalo. Not only does this mark a famous achievement in species conservation, but it’s helping combat climate change and recovering a unique cultural identity.

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. 

The surge in demand driven by the electrification of the economy, essential to the energy transition, will require colossal investment in grids supported by the digital and AI revolution.

Penn State University has launched a pilot programme to turn streetlights into charging points, reducing installation costs and improving access to electric vehicle charging in cities.

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.

The leadership of the future will be built on technical skills — but above all, on strong values and the ability to adapt to a world that is in constant flux.