Are strings the key to understanding energy in string theory?

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Can anyone explanin to me how are strings related with energy, is energy created frmo strings or energy is something uncreated?
 
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If you refer to strings of "String Theory", then energy itself is 'composed' of the strings.
 
In string theory, generally called superstring theory, the fundamental consitutent is a two dimensional string...kind of a stretched rubber band like strand which is actually a vibrating filament of energy. Properties we observe at macroscopic levels reflects the nature of the string vibrations. The detailed pattern of vibration executed by a string produces a specific mass, a specific electric charge, abnd a specific spin...and so on.

A string with highly active vibrations has more energy and from E = mc2 type cosniderations, is observed to have more mass. All particle properties are determined by the vibrational patterns of strings.