CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Treasury Stock
Balances at Dec. 31, 2009		$ 5,682	$ 147,888,342	$ (125,023,571)	$ (9,418)
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2009		5,678,179
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net loss	(10,354,567)			(10,354,567)
Restricted common stock issued for services	28	28	(28)
Restricted common stock issued for services (in shares)		28,207
Common stock issued for stock option exercise			808
Common stock issued for stock option exercise (in shares)		112
Stock compensation expense			1,032,308
Common stock issuance		3,537	19,133,746
Common stock issuance (in shares)		3,536,533
Balances at Dec. 31, 2010		9,247	168,055,176	(135,378,138)	(9,418)
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010		9,243,031
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net loss	(11,199,397)			(11,199,397)
Common stock issued for deferred compensation	697,027	88	696,939
Common stock issued for deferred compensation (in shares)		88,502
Restricted common stock issued for services	17	17	(17)
Restricted common stock issued for services (in shares)		17,589
Common stock issued for stock option exercise		4	28,230
Common stock issued for stock option exercise (in shares)		3,715
Stock compensation expense			883,941
Common stock issuance		48	324,573
Common stock issuance (in shares)		47,664
Balances at Dec. 31, 2011	23,411,293	9,404	169,988,842	(146,577,535)	(9,418)
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	9,400,501	9,400,501
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net loss	(15,624,373)			(15,624,373)
Common stock issued for loan origination fees	160,000	43	159,957
Common stock issued for loan origination fees (in shares)		42,884
Restricted common stock issued for services	39	39	(39)
Restricted common stock issued for services (in shares)		39,060
Stock compensation expense			427,292
Common stock issuance		2,968	20,261,724
Common stock issuance (in shares)		2,967,716
Issuance of common stock to acquire Neutron Energy, Inc.	16,577,000	3,700	16,500,773
Issuance of common stock to acquire Neutron Energy, Inc. (in shares)		3,700,002
Balances at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 45,143,377	$ 16,154	$ 207,338,549	$ (162,201,908)	$ (9,418)
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	16,150,163	16,150,163