Light energy is a type of kinetic energy with the ability to form types of light people can see as well as invisible waves. Light is a form of electromagnetic radiation, and hot objects, such as... Light energy is a type of kinetic energy with the ability to form types of light people can see as well as invisible waves. Light is a form of electromagnetic radiation, and hot objects, such as light bulbs, the sun and lasers, emit it. Light consists of photons, which are essentially tiny packets of energy. When an object's atoms heat up, this results in the production of photons and is how photon production occurs in most cases. The electrons in atoms find excitement from the heat, which results in them earning extra energy.