Kevin Rose’s Next Startup to be Cleantech?

Craig Rubens | Thursday, August 14, 2008 | 12:00 AM PT | 0 comments

Could Kevin Rose be latest convert from info tech to cleantech? In a recent video blog post, the Digg founder fleshed out an idea for making managing the power consumption of your home’s many gadgets a little more eco-friendly and way more gizmo-geeky. The idea combines ideas that startups like Tendril and Green Plug are already working on but adds a location-based twist. Not only will your devices be remotely controllable, Rose proposes, but the system will ping the GPS in your phone to find out if you’ve gone out and turn off the lights you left on. Keep reading at Earth2Tech.

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