Energy is transmitted from one object to another when one exerts a force on another. When energy is transmitted to an object, that object may begin to move. Therefore, the first object has the capacity to do some work. This means that anything with energy can perform work.
Energy is basically the ability to work. Work is a flow process that cannot be stored in any system, although energy can be stored in a variety of ways, including chemical energy and thermal energy in the body, and then used as work.