Abstract: The conservation of energy in the glass industries via the use of heat shields to decrease the amount of energy lost during transportation from the forming process to the annealing process. For maximum effectiveness, the thermal shields are made of materials whose surface has an emissivity of, but not limited too, less than 0.3. They are mounted from, or adjacent to, the means of conveyance of the glass material such that their use will not prohibit the normal production of such glass product. Their installation shall include the means for quick removal or relocation in case of production upsets. The heat shields reflect the radiant energy that is emitted from the high temperature glass back onto itself, and adjacent products, in a manner such as to reduce the loss of energy from such product that may subsequently be necessary for the annealing process.