I have long thought of counterpoint as utilizing intervallic energy to propel the music forward (or not!) Add to this the energy created by trading of action, of moving together or against each other, sharing material or not, existing at equal levels of rhythmic subdivision or being stratified → each of these suggested tidbits could be a field of study to itself in the realm of kinetic energy, empathic energy, the energy of the interaction of expectation and fulfillment, to name just a few. This set of thoughts points to the theory of the Sound-Energy Aggregate, which I’ve been utilizing for a good while now, and have a website which begins to explain some of its concepts. More on this path in the future...