diff --git a/core/simulation_engine.py b/core/simulation_engine.py
index 29db164..c39147e 100644
--- a/core/simulation_engine.py
+++ b/core/simulation_engine.py
@@ -95,6 +95,14 @@ class SimulationEngine:
 
         return world
 
+    def _count_cells(self):
+        count = 0
+        for entity in self.world.get_objects():
+            if isinstance(entity, DefaultCell):
+                count += 1
+        return count
+
+
     def run(self):
         while self.running:
             self._handle_frame()
diff --git a/world/objects.py b/world/objects.py
index 2ab9253..5dd4edd 100644
--- a/world/objects.py
+++ b/world/objects.py
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ class DefaultCell(BaseEntity):
 
         movement_cost = abs(output_data["angular_acceleration"]) + abs(output_data["linear_acceleration"])
 
-        self.energy -= (self.behavioral_model.neural_network.network_cost * 0.01) + 1 + (0.5 * movement_cost)
+        self.energy -= (self.behavioral_model.neural_network.network_cost * 0.03) + 1 + (0.3 * movement_cost)
 
         return self