Litepanels, a leader in LED (light emitting diode) television and motion picture lighting equipment, will receive an Engineering Emmy Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for its proprietary lighting systems. The 61st Primetime Emmy Engineering Awards ceremony takes place Aug. 22 in Hollywood.

Litepanels fixtures are used on a variety of network television productions, including such high-profile programs as Desperate Housewives, Fox’s 24 and Without a Trace. This Engineering Emmy is the first in the Academy’s 61-year history to be awarded for television lighting technology.

Litepanels fixtures have become a staple in television production because of their versatility and characteristically soft, HD-friendly light, which can be dimmed with no noticeable shift in color temperature. Litepanels eco-friendly lighting equipment is also attractive to production studios because it draws less than 10 percent the amount of power necessary for traditional lighting fixtures and generates practically no heat.

Litepanels’ list of customers extends beyond television and feature production and includes the White House and Pentagon briefing rooms, the International Space Station, CNN’s Election Bus, news helicopters, and numerous TV news studios and ENG crews.