The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy [ACEEE] (say that three times fast) recently put out a list that they compiled containing the best and worst of energy efficient cars.

Number one on the green list is the Honda Civic GX which runs on Compressed Natural Gas [CNG], the number one on the mean list is the Volkswagen Touareg.

Check out the list to see how your Bentley rates.

Top 12 Greenest and Meanest Cars in the USA : TreeHugger: “So the greenest car in the U.S. is…? Many are probably thinking ‘Prius’ right now, but according to the ACEEE it is the Honda Civic GX which runs on compressed natural gas (CNG). Unfortunately, Honda sells very few of these (about a thousand a year), only in New York and California, and mostly to corporate or government fleets.”

(Via Treehugger.)

Pretty interesting is the fact that the energy growing, harvesting, and refining of the fuel wasn’t taken in to account by many pundits. When these facts are considered, biofuel produces more greenhouse gas.

Studies Say Biofuels Worse Than Gasoline: “According to two studies published this week in Science, when all relevant factors are accounted for, biofuels produce more greenhouse gas emissions than fossil fuels.

(Via Wired News.)