Energy secretary says shale exploration won't lead to era of cheap gas

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Ed Davey says advocates of shale gas are unrealistic about what it could do to reduce energy prices

Ed Davey, the Energy and Climate Change Secretary, has warned supporters of shale gas that it may take many years for substantial exploration in the UK, and predicted it would not lead to an era of cheap...

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