Thermochromic Paint At Mansion House

As part of this year’s experiments, here’s one we did at Mansion Home.

A long-term concern of mine has been the old building infrastructure of northern Europe. Our buildings are not made for cooling in summer. I’ve had a few ideas over the years, but had a chance this year to try one out, thermochromic paint. We could paint rooftops white, but that then leads to loss of heat when needed in winter. Why not have paint with a high albedo when hot and a low albedo when cool?

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City Dinner – Open Regulation

[Sam Woods, CEO, Prudential Regulation Authority (remarks); Lord Mayor (remarks below); Nikhil Rathi, CEO, Financial Conduct Authority (remarks)]

City Dinner, Egyptian Hall, Mansion House, Thursday, 17 October 2024
The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of London Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli

Your Excellencies, My Lords, Fellow Aldermen, Mr Recorder, Sheriffs, Chief Commoner, Ladies and Gentlemen,

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Paganini Fit For A King

What a fantastic evening at the Guildhall! Tonight, in our special gala for LSO Discovery, the legendary Il Cannone – Niccolò Paganini’s 18th-century Guarneri del Gesù violin – was brought to life by violinist Simon Zhu, with Sir Antonio Pappano conducting. 🎻✨

We were also honoured to welcome His Majesty The King, Patron of the LSO, to share in this extraordinary moment. My opening remarks:

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