. No the energy bit is zero transfer
Prayer which is adjacent
and that has been the subject of scientific inquiry
see here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efficacy_of_prayer
In short - very short the New England Journal of Med looked at the effect of praying for someone and found no difference in the patient.
Having been prayed for myself and survived ITU
[ for which I am grateful and careful not to say to those praying - 'really dont bother...]
I can report a difference in the pray-ers - they feel different.
Obviously I do as well - I am still alive.