Dave Bodger

Biography

 Dave is the General Manager of Ecotech Biodiesel. Ecotech is a 30 million litre per annum production facility located 30 minutes north of Brisbane, supplying biodiesel into the Queensland, New South Wales and New Zealand markets. Established in Queensland due to the proximity to the Australian tallow industry, Ecotech also uses its state of the art technology to produce biodiesel from a variety of vegetable oils, primarily used cooking oil. Ecotech has enforced a strict no palm oil policy since the ownership was consolidated with the Rae family in 2005. Dave has over 25 years’ experience in the oil industry in New Zealand and Australia, working for both oil majors and independent wholesale and retail companies and at Ecotech at a fuel production facility. Dave concurrently operates as General Manager for Gull New Zealand who have pioneered the introduction of biofuel blends to the Kiwi motorist. Dave is married with four children and referees junior rugby.

Research Interest

oil industry