How Battery Power Is Replacing Diesel on the World's Biggest Film Sets | David Sinfield, Green Voltage
About this episode
David Sinfield discusses the transition from diesel generators to battery power in major film productions.
David Sinfield is one of the most in-demand gaffers in the world and co-founder of Green Voltage, a UK-based battery power rental company serving major film productions. In this episode, he breaks down how battery-electric systems are quietly replacing diesel generators on blockbuster sets — from filming on a frozen Norwegian lake for No Time to Die to silent night shoots at sea in Jamaica to powering location work in Matera, Italy, without disturbing a single local restaurant. He also shares how one 49-day UK production ran on diesel for just four days total, why smart power planning in prep is the real unlock, and what it looks like when the biggest studios in the world start backing this shift. A practical, on-the-ground look at how clean power works at the highest level of film production. Topics: sustainable film production, battery power on set, diesel generator alternative, green production, gaffer, film lighting, blockbuster production, clean energy entertainment, Green Voltage, James Bond production, on-set sustainability This is an excerpt from a previously released episode. Listen/watch the full episode! YouTube: https://youtu.be/iX1EVX26qGo Spotify…
People in this episode
Hosts: Zena Harris, Mark Rabin
Guest: David Sinfield
Topics covered
- sustainable film production
- battery power on set
- diesel generator alternative
- green production
- on-set sustainability
Keywords
- clean energy entertainment
- film lighting
- blockbuster production
- green production
- gaffer
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Green Voltage
Books & works: No Time to Die
Places: Norwegian lake, Jamaica, Matera, Italy
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