AGC Glass Europe is at the forefront of development of coated glass. This type of glass contributes directly to reducing energy consumption: superinsulating coatings save energy used for heating, while solar control coating save energy used for air conditioning. With a U coefficient of 1.1, superinsulating glass has twice the insulating power of ordinary double glazing (U = 2.8) and four times that of single glazing (U = 5.8). This represents an annual saving in CO2 emissions of 620 kg for an average home compared with ordinary double glazing, or 2,120 kg compared with single glazing. AGC Glass Europe also produces glass with high transmissivity and conductive coatings, as well as light concentrating mirrors, contributing directly to the performance of solar power applications (thermal and/or photovoltaic).