The 1st Italian conference on the use of glass in the solar industry and for energy saving will take place on 5-6 October 2007 at the Fiera Milano, Rho-Pero Congress Centre (during the VITRUM 2007 conference). Sessions will include: the science and market of glass for the manufacture of photovoltaic modules and thermal solar panels; The offer from Italian and international industries; Functions and characteristics of films for glass/laminated glass modules; Technologies and machinery for the preparation of glass and plastic films; The use of glass/laminated glass PV modules and insulating glass units in architecture; The offer from Italian and international industries of glass for solar protection and energy savings and; Glass tubes for the manufacture of vacuum thermal solar panels. To register contact: artech@glassonline.com