For your reading pleasure, I’d like to direct your attention to a short primer from The Economist (not exactly a granola tree-hugging advocacy mag) on the risky business of nano-enabled technologies. A relevant summary quote from the article: "Nanomaterials also offer huge potential for making better batteries, generating green energy and producing clean water. It is little wonder that governments have been falling over themselves to put money into nanotechnology research. Slower to arrive has been the leadership and funding to do the necessary risk research, and to make sure that existing agencies can regulate a large, new, poorly understood area of risk." That's pretty tough talk, Economist. Listen up, everyone! And, co-incidentally, the message is right on target with what NRDC is saying about the potential risks and benefits of nanotechnologies, too. Check out our NRDC nano report for more details.