Using waste vegetable oil procured from on-campus fraternities, the Research and Development Subteam performed batch scale production of biodiesel. From online resources, they learned the various steps necessary for biodiesel production and experimented with different disturbance methods to find the best ways to remove as much soap, the primary byproduct of biodiesel production, from the final product as possible. Through this project they learned extensively about the chemistry behind biodiesel formation and the standards implicit with its use. R&D also studied larger scale biodiesel reactors and had a full-scale model designed and had intended on producing larger scale batches for use by Cornell Grounds to power their lawn mowers. However, the team is looking for a lab space that would be willing to accommodate their reactor for the indeterminate amount of time that it would be running.