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5. DEBT (Details Narrative) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2013
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Kinergy [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Senior Unsecured Notes
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Mar. 31, 2013
Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Plant Owners [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Plant Owners [Member]
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| Borrowings under line of credit | $ 847,000 | ||||||||
| Availability under the revolving credit facility | 7,872,000 | 5,000,000 | |||||||
| Discount amortization included in interest expense | 225,000 | ||||||||
| Principal payments made on notes | 1,880,000 | ||||||||
| Conversion price | $ 3.60 | ||||||||
| Series A Notes converted into common stock | 1,688,300 | ||||||||
| Fair value of conversion feature | 1,400,800 | ||||||||
| Fair value of warrants | 882,500 | ||||||||
| Credit line interest rate | 13.25% | ||||||||
| Credit line expiration date | Jun. 30, 2016 | ||||||||
| Credit line balance | $ 20,558,000 | $ 19,711,000 | $ 20,432,000 | $ 24,174,000 | |||||
| Note payable maturity date | Mar. 31, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2016 | |||||||
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- Definition
Net shares of common stock issued No definition available.
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- Definition
Fair value of conversion feature No definition available.
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- Definition
Fair value of warrants No definition available.
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- Definition
Amount of noncash expense included in interest expense to amortize debt discount and premium associated with the related debt instruments. Excludes amortization of financing costs. Alternate captions include noncash interest expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The price per share of the conversion feature embedded in the debt instrument. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Average amount borrowed under the credit facility during the period. No definition available.
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- Definition
Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The cash outflow for a borrowing supported by a written promise to pay an obligation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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