The Oil Drum

Sure. The thing to keep in mind is that politicians don't think about facts and reason the same way as people in technology and science.  Reason is a part of the politician's decision equation, but it is one factor, along with influential interest groups, voter opinion, and the opinion of their peers.  

It is easy for technical folk to become cynical at this point, but that is the wrong conclusion.

It is important to deliver the information. Part of the reason that bad policy is adopted is that people with those interests, oil or ethanol subsidies, show up and talk to the politician's staff again and again.  Hearing different information really does change what is possible.  

But beyond the information, the key is to think about things from the politician's point of view, and consider what influences them. Then, assemble different forces of influence, so they hear the message from multiple perspectives that they care about.

I learned these things from doing some state level volunteer lobbying on a number of technology policy issues, with some good mentors, and having a surprising amount of impact.