Energy companies are increasingly calling on the U.S. government for greater consistency in the energy policy to sustain the tidal wave of funding that has been seen in the last couple of years. In October, Mike Wirth, the CEO of the U.S. oil major Chevron, called for more consistency in the U.S. energy policy. Wirth stated, “What really matters is consistent and coherent energy policy.” Wirth added, “Affordable and reliable energy is essential to keeping inflation at a level that economies can handle – and that’s…