How can citizens have not only a say in but also an influence on how nanotechnology develops?

I am excited about the potential uses of nanotechnologies for improving energy efficiency, solar applications, etc. However, I'm wondering how much energy and toxic materials it takes to produce nanomaterials that will go into these applications, and whether these will outweigh potential benefits. What do we know about these tradeoffs at this point?

How are nanoparticles going to be used to close the hole in the ozone layer?

I have been watching Nanosolar.com for a few years now. What is your estimate of time before we have commercially available nanosolar?

What hazards of current nanotechnology are the most applicable to the ordinary citizen. In other words, what should we be ready to avoid.

What are the potential benefits in the medical field, ie. cancer, cardiac, diabetes, etc

We know that nanosizing particles changes their physical characteristics. What do we know about the combinations of nanoparticles. While there be reactions which lead us in new tangents?

What do we know of foreign research. The axis of evil and potential threats which nano particles could make more potent.

Does nano exist in chrystal materials.

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What is being done with regards to potentially developing nanotechnology to help preserve or recreate sheltered environments for the endangered
plants and animals of the world?

Similar thought: what is being done currently to help develop water purification and food production
for the disadvantaged peoples and countries of the world?

What is current state of instrumentation that detect nanoparticles in the environment or lab? For example, if a worker exposed to nanomaterials every day wants to see if they are carrying any home to their children, what instrumentation is available to detect this?

If nanocontamination IS detected, whether airborne, suspended, or accumulated, what instrumentation and remediation techniques exist TODAY to clean up contamination?

If lab-level detection instruments are expensive, what is the outlook for consumer-level testing, like home lead kits or wearable radiation badges?

There is a bit of misunderstanding in the concept of green nanotechnology.

One of the claims of green Nanotechnology is that some microorganisms,as well as plants can help disintegrate nanoparticles / convert them to other forms......

There is another claim that silver ion could acts as pesticide, killing microorganism.

How do we interprete this. Does silver ion nanoparticles also kill bacteria that are responsible for disintegration of other nanoparticles?

How do we get rid of 'toxic silver ion nanoparticles' from the environment?

How will we know if nano size particles have gotten into the water supply and how will we know what levels are all right and what levels could cause chain reactions or have long term negative effects.

What will happen to fish who grow in waters that have high levels of nano particles? What will happen to plants that grow in or around bodies of water that have gotten increased levels of nano particles?

Can nano particles cause mutations? Can they cause cancer?

1. Are there government or other regulatory standards for what constitutes hazardous vs nonhazardous, or less hazardous nanowaste, and at what concentration does the hazardous waste become so? Could less hazardous become more hazardous if there's enough of it?

2. Has anyone looked at the effects of breathing in, ingesting, or otherwise taking nanoparticles in for all living creatures in an environment, whether by primary or secondary means?

What progress has been made in finding a way to detect nanoparticles in the environment?
Has any level of government made any rules to promote the safety of those who make or use nanoparticles?
Is there an assumption that our present safety equipment is adequate for nanoparticles?
In the research on nanotech is there a special emphasis on making better medicine, better surgical tools and so on?
Is the federal government still making $ 1 billion a year available for grants in nanotech?
Has anyone estimated the amount of money being spent per year by industry?
Is the U.S. keeping up with the rest of the world in nanotech research?

1.)
Some scientists talk as if iron nanoparticles were the low cost cure-all for groundwater contamination. Yet one study showed that in combination with carbon tetrachloride nanoparticles coated with iron oxide containing boron turn carbon tetrachloride into poisonous chloroform. Is there a safe Nano particle or Nano Process that can be used to clean up contaminated ground water ?
2.)
Using electron hole recombination and other methods different companies are working on making Solar cells more affordable. Affordable Nano Solar Cells could compete with current utilities and render them obsolete. What do you think is the best technique available to make Solar Cells more affordable for mass production ?
3.)
Can Nanotechnology improve petroelectrochemical hydrogen production
and make hydrogen fuel cells a cleaner, more viable alternative to fossil fuels for use in automobiles, planes, and spacecraft ?
4)
Have decoherence and the restructuring of the quantum properties of an entire system been factored into the current use of commercialy available Nano Products ? In other words, will renegade nano particles create unforseen effects on the ecosystem.
5)
What, in your view, is the Greatest danger and what is the Greatest benefit to the Environment from Nanotechnology.