diff --git a/pathtracer/src/core/light_properties.rs b/pathtracer/src/core/light_properties.rs
index 9cc6bcc..6a75319 100644
--- a/pathtracer/src/core/light_properties.rs
+++ b/pathtracer/src/core/light_properties.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ pub struct LightProperties {
     /// The transparency or reflectivity properties.
     #[serde(flatten)]
     pub refl_trans: Option<ReflTransEnum>,
+    /// The emitted light from this object, only used for path-tracing rendering techniques
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub emitted: LinearColor,
 }
 
 impl LightProperties {
@@ -48,17 +51,20 @@ impl LightProperties {
     ///     LinearColor::new(0.25, 0.5, 1.),
     ///     LinearColor::new(0.75, 0.375, 0.125),
     ///     Some(ReflTransEnum::Reflectivity { coef: 0.5 }),
+    ///     LinearColor::new(0., 0., 0.),
     /// );
     /// ```
     pub fn new(
         diffuse: LinearColor,
         specular: LinearColor,
         refl_trans: Option<ReflTransEnum>,
+        emitted: LinearColor,
     ) -> Self {
         LightProperties {
             diffuse,
             specular,
             refl_trans,
+            emitted,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -72,14 +78,20 @@ mod test {
         let diffuse = LinearColor::new(0.25, 0.5, 1.);
         let specular = LinearColor::new(0.75, 0.375, 0.125);
         let refl_trans = Some(ReflTransEnum::Reflectivity { coef: 0.5 });
-        let properties =
-            LightProperties::new(diffuse.clone(), specular.clone(), refl_trans.clone());
+        let emitted = LinearColor::new(0., 1., 0.);
+        let properties = LightProperties::new(
+            diffuse.clone(),
+            specular.clone(),
+            refl_trans.clone(),
+            emitted.clone(),
+        );
         assert_eq!(
             properties,
             LightProperties {
                 diffuse,
                 specular,
                 refl_trans,
+                emitted,
             }
         )
     }
@@ -96,7 +108,8 @@ mod test {
             LightProperties::new(
                 LinearColor::new(1., 0.5, 0.25),
                 LinearColor::new(0.25, 0.125, 0.75),
-                None
+                None,
+                LinearColor::black(),
             )
         )
     }
@@ -118,7 +131,8 @@ mod test {
                 Some(ReflTransEnum::Transparency {
                     coef: 0.5,
                     index: 1.5
-                })
+                }),
+                LinearColor::black(),
             )
         )
     }
@@ -136,7 +150,27 @@ mod test {
             LightProperties::new(
                 LinearColor::new(1., 0.5, 0.25),
                 LinearColor::new(0.25, 0.125, 0.75),
-                Some(ReflTransEnum::Reflectivity { coef: 0.25 })
+                Some(ReflTransEnum::Reflectivity { coef: 0.25 }),
+                LinearColor::black(),
+            )
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn deserialization_with_emitted_works() {
+        let yaml = r#"
+            diffuse: {r: 1.0, g: 0.5, b: 0.25}
+            specular: {r: 0.25, g: 0.125, b: 0.75}
+            emitted: {r: 0.25, g: 0.5, b: 1.0}
+        "#;
+        let properties: LightProperties = serde_yaml::from_str(yaml).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            properties,
+            LightProperties::new(
+                LinearColor::new(1., 0.5, 0.25),
+                LinearColor::new(0.25, 0.125, 0.75),
+                None,
+                LinearColor::new(0.25, 0.5, 1.0),
             )
         )
     }
diff --git a/pathtracer/src/material/triangle.rs b/pathtracer/src/material/triangle.rs
index 72790f2..66a0b72 100644
--- a/pathtracer/src/material/triangle.rs
+++ b/pathtracer/src/material/triangle.rs
@@ -12,19 +12,21 @@ pub struct TriangleMaterial {
     specular: [LinearColor; 3],
     /// The transparency or reflectivity properties, this is not interpolated.
     #[serde(flatten)]
-    pub refl_trans: Option<ReflTransEnum>,
+    refl_trans: Option<ReflTransEnum>,
+    /// The amount of light emitted by the material, only used during path-tracing rendering.
+    emitted: [LinearColor; 3],
 }
 
 impl Material for TriangleMaterial {
     fn properties(&self, point: Point2D) -> LightProperties {
         let (u, v) = (point.x, point.y);
-        let diffuse = self.diffuse[0].clone() * (1. - u - v)
-            + self.diffuse[1].clone() * u
-            + self.diffuse[2].clone() * v;
-        let specular = self.specular[0].clone() * (1. - u - v)
-            + self.specular[1].clone() * u
-            + self.specular[2].clone() * v;
-        LightProperties::new(diffuse, specular, self.refl_trans.clone())
+        let sample = |param: &[LinearColor; 3]| -> LinearColor {
+            param[0].clone() * (1. - u - v) + param[1].clone() * u + param[2].clone() * v
+        };
+        let diffuse = sample(&self.diffuse);
+        let specular = sample(&self.specular);
+        let emitted = sample(&self.emitted);
+        LightProperties::new(diffuse, specular, self.refl_trans.clone(), emitted)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/pathtracer/src/material/uniform.rs b/pathtracer/src/material/uniform.rs
index 93fff05..030dd36 100644
--- a/pathtracer/src/material/uniform.rs
+++ b/pathtracer/src/material/uniform.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ impl UniformMaterial {
     ///         LinearColor::new(1.0, 0.0, 0.0), // diffuse component
     ///         LinearColor::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0), // specular component
     ///         None,
+    ///         LinearColor::black(), // Emitted light
     ///     ),
     /// );
     /// ```
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ mod test {
             diffuse: LinearColor::new(0., 0.5, 0.),
             specular: LinearColor::new(1., 1., 1.),
             refl_trans: None,
+            emitted: LinearColor::black(),
         };
         let mat = UniformMaterial::new(properties.clone());
         assert_eq!(mat, UniformMaterial { properties })
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ mod test {
             LinearColor::new(0., 0.5, 0.),
             LinearColor::new(1., 1., 1.),
             None,
+            LinearColor::black(),
         );
         let mat = UniformMaterial::new(properties.clone());
         assert_eq!(mat.properties(Point2D::origin()), properties)
@@ -79,7 +82,8 @@ mod test {
             UniformMaterial::new(LightProperties::new(
                 LinearColor::new(1., 0.5, 0.25),
                 LinearColor::new(0.25, 0.125, 0.75),
-                Some(ReflTransEnum::Reflectivity { coef: 0.25 })
+                Some(ReflTransEnum::Reflectivity { coef: 0.25 }),
+                LinearColor::black(),
             ))
         )
     }
diff --git a/pathtracer/src/scene/mesh.rs b/pathtracer/src/scene/mesh.rs
index 3080c9c..d04cb4c 100644
--- a/pathtracer/src/scene/mesh.rs
+++ b/pathtracer/src/scene/mesh.rs
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ impl TryFrom<Wavefront> for Mesh {
                             // FIXME: material.dissolve is supposed to be "the alpha term"
                             // Needs translation to our ReflTransEnum
                             None,
+                            // FIXME: parse 'Ke' component for emitted light
+                            LinearColor::black(),
                         ));
 
                         // we only handle uniform textures
@@ -118,6 +120,7 @@ impl TryFrom<Wavefront> for Mesh {
                                 LinearColor::new(0.5, 0.5, 0.5),
                                 LinearColor::new(0.1, 0.1, 0.1),
                                 None,
+                                LinearColor::black(),
                             ))
                             .into(),
                             UniformTexture::new(LinearColor::new(0.5, 0.5, 0.5)).into(),
diff --git a/pathtracer/src/scene/object.rs b/pathtracer/src/scene/object.rs
index 21720d9..19a2585 100644
--- a/pathtracer/src/scene/object.rs
+++ b/pathtracer/src/scene/object.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ impl Object {
     ///             LinearColor::new(1.0, 0.0, 0.0), // diffuse component
     ///             LinearColor::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0), // specular component
     ///             None,
+    ///             LinearColor::black(), // Emitted light
     ///         ),
     ///     ).into(),
     ///     UniformTexture::new(LinearColor::new(0.5, 0.5, 0.5)).into(),
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ mod test {
             LinearColor::new(0.5, 0.5, 0.5),
             LinearColor::new(1., 1., 1.),
             None,
+            LinearColor::black(),
         ));
         let texture = UniformTexture::new(LinearColor::new(0.25, 0.5, 1.));
         Object::new(shape.into(), material.into(), texture.into())
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ mod test {
             LinearColor::new(0.5, 0.5, 0.5),
             LinearColor::new(1., 1., 1.),
             None,
+            LinearColor::black(),
         ));
         let texture = UniformTexture::new(LinearColor::new(0.25, 0.5, 1.));
         assert_eq!(
diff --git a/pathtracer/src/scene/scene.rs b/pathtracer/src/scene/scene.rs
index 6bf9386..c4165d2 100644
--- a/pathtracer/src/scene/scene.rs
+++ b/pathtracer/src/scene/scene.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ impl Scene {
     ///                     LinearColor::new(1.0, 0.0, 0.0), // diffuse component
     ///                     LinearColor::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0), // specular component
     ///                     None,
+    ///                     LinearColor::black(), // Emitted light
     ///                 ),
     ///             ).into(),
     ///             UniformTexture::new(LinearColor::new(0.5, 0.5, 0.5)).into(),