System and methods for oceanic and atmospheric carbon dioxide and climate management, algal fostering, and initiation and maintenance of fisheries by deeper nutrient rich water pumping

A system for energy capture, energy storage, and stored energy translation to mechanical work, the system comprising:

• a piston drive pump cylinder tube for housing a first volume of liquid, a first volume of air, and a piston drive pump located at a first end of the piston drive pump cylinder tube;
• wherein the piston drive pump is configured for motion comprising a drive phase motion and a recovery phase motion within the piston drive pump cylinder tube when moved by an external force;
• an energy storage tank for housing a second volume of liquid and a second volume of air;
• wherein the second volume of air comprises compressed air configured to store energy captured by the system, and wherein the compressed air comprises a first pressure;
• a recovery storage tank for housing a third volume of liquid and a third volume of air, wherein the third volume of air comprises a second pressure, wherein the second pressure is lower than the first pressure;
• a turbine connected to and driven by the second volume of liquid of the energy storage tank;
• wherein the turbine is in communication with the first energy storage tank;
• a first unidirectional liquid tube for connecting the first volume of liquid from the piston drive pump cylinder tube to the energy storage tank;
• a second unidirectional liquid tube for connecting the second volume of liquid from the energy storage tank past the turbine to the recovery tank, such that the turbine is driven by the liquid passing through the second unidirectional liquid tube;
• a third unidirectional flow liquid tube for connecting the third volume of liquid from the recovery tank to the piston drive pump cylinder tube;
• wherein the drive phase motion of the piston drive pump causes a portion of the first volume of liquid to move from the piston drive pump cylinder tube to the energy storage tank;
• and wherein the recovery phase motion of the piston drive pump causes a portion of the third volume of liquid to move from the recovery tank to the piston drive air pump cylinder tube;
• an impeller associated with the turbine;
• and
• a subsystem for energy generation.

A method of energy capture, energy storage, and stored energy translation to mechanical work, the method comprising:

• providing a system configured for use on open water, the system having:
• a piston drive pump cylinder tube for housing a first volume of liquid, and a piston drive pump at a first end of the piston drive air pump cylinder tube;
• wherein the piston drive pump is configured for motion comprising a drive phase motion and a recovery phase motion within the piston drive pump cylinder tube when moved by wave motion from the open water;
• an energy storage tank for storage of a first volume of air and a second volume of liquid wherein the first volume of air comprises compressed air, and wherein the compressed air comprises a first pressure;
• a recovery tank for housing a second volume of air and a third volume of liquid;
• a turbine connected to the energy storage tank and in communication with the second volume of liquid of the energy storage tank;
• a first unidirectional liquid tube for connecting the first volume of liquid from the piston drive pump cylinder tube to the energy storage tank;
• a second unidirectional liquid tube for connecting the second volume of liquid from the energy storage tank past the turbine to the recovery tank, such that the turbine is driven by the liquid passing through the second unidirectional liquid tube;
• a third unidirectional flow liquid tube for connecting the third volume of liquid from the recovery tank to the piston drive pump cylinder tube;
• wherein the drive phase motion of the piston drive pump causes a portion of the first volume of liquid to move from the piston drive pump cylinder tube to the energy storage tank;
• and wherein the recovery phase motion of the piston drive pump causes a portion of the third volume of liquid to move from the recovery tank to the piston drive air pump cylinder tube;
• an impeller associated with the turbine;
• and
• a subsystem for energy generation;
• storing energy generated by the system within the energy storage tank;
• and
• connecting the system to an external device configured to use the energy stored within the energy storage tank.