According to the new Carbon Trust study "Building options for UK renewable energy", the UK is ideally placed to become a world leader in the installation and maintenance of offshore wind energy plants. Offshore wind power is expected to become increasingly cost-competitive and could offer the greatest opportunities in the renewable energy field in the short to medium term. The study encourages government to invest more in UK-based renewable technologies. The study is available at http://www.thecarbontrust.co.uk/NR/rdonlyres/ebftishzik5hko4fb6j32qqag3kkxhf2nmbwduc75ep5ibijy3fxqewandwca7hjjsgh7p4iwq7meo/Building%2boptions%2bfor%2bUK%2brenewable%2benergy.pdf. Carbon Trust Press Release http://www.thecarbontrust.co.uk/TheCarbonTrust/Press+centre/Press+releases/Building+Options+report.htm http://www.rics.org/ricscms/bin/show?class=News&template=/includes/shownews.html&id=7476&faculty=Environment&faculty=All%20Faculties