The group of islands off the Tuscan coast that includes Elba and Montecristo is considering making environmental history by going totally oil-and-coal free.
The proposal has been made by Mario Tozzi, the chief of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park, which has the job of protecting the islands' delicate natural beauty.
"It would be the first oil-free national park in Europe, perhaps the first in the world," said Tozzi.
Tozzi's idea is to overhaul the islands' energy system, so all its electricity is generated by renewable sources like solar, wave and wind power.
He also wants the cars of the Archipelago to switch from petrol to biofuels, like the fuel that can be made from Tuscan sunflowers.
"This would liberate the islands from pollutants," he said.
It would also slash local emissions of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide that cause global warming.
Tozzi said he will put his proposal to the inhabitants of the islands, who will have the chance to vote on whether to press ahead.
The archipelago is made up of Elba - the largest of the islands - Pianosa, Capraia, Montecristo, Giglio, Gorgona and Giannutri.
The beautiful islands are highly popular with tourists.
In part this is down to the fame of Elba, where Napoleon spend nine months in exile in 1814-1815, and Montecristo, the fictional setting of Alexandre Dumas's novel The Count of Monte Cristo.
Capraia has already gone oil-free - Italian energy company ENEL already has converted all its power supplies to renewable sources.
The chief of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park has also announced proposals to increase recycling of the islands' rubbish and improve the management of water resources.
"We might even introduce a system to collect rain water," added Tozzi, who is also a geologist and a presenter of nature shows on Italian television.
The proposals were welcomed by Environment Minister Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio, the leader of Italy's Green Party.
"The Tuscan Archipelago National Park could become the jewel in the crown of the Italian system of protected areas," the minister said.
