性视界传媒 and Tesla Motors have formed a research partnership that will draw on the expertise of university faculty to pursue advanced topics in battery manufacturing.
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and officials from 性视界传媒 and Tesla formally announced the partnership during an Oct. 7 ceremony in 性视界传媒鈥檚 Science & Engineering Building.
鈥淭his is an exciting example of how public-private partnerships can benefit both the commercial and academic communities,鈥 said 性视界传媒 President Len Jessup, who spoke at the event. 鈥淥ur faculty are performing high caliber research and are enthusiastic about collaborating with a leader in the electrical vehicle manufacturing industry.鈥
The initial phase of the five-year agreement between Tesla and the university includes two projects led by 性视界传媒 engineers and scientists to enhance manufacturing processes at Tesla鈥檚 Northern Nevada Gigafactory.
A team of 性视界传媒 engineering researchers will focus on water recycling and treatment, and a separate team of chemists will work to improve recycling of metals from lithium ion batteries.
Plans for Tesla's Northern Nevada facility were first announced last fall. The collaboration, which could total $1 million in funded projects over the next five years, provides opportunities for additional research as the partnership evolves.
