The only campaign to have really radiatedenergy and enthusiasm has been conducted by the "Five Star" citizens' movement, headed by the comedian-turned politician, Beppe Grillo.
But the safety of beaming it back--proposals call for converting the radiatedenergy into a narrow microwave beam, which would then be collected and converted into electrical energy on earth--makes many people uncomfortable.
From this low-lying warren of streets, with its bustling colonial farmers' market called La Placita, an exuberant creative energy has radiated outward touching the entire island.