Variable Interest Entity (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 28, 2017	Oct. 13, 2016	Mar. 10, 2016
Variable Interest Entity (Textual)
Issuance of shares of common stock				500,000
Trading price			$ 1.75
Option Agreement [Member]
Variable Interest Entity (Textual)
Description of business transactions	The Company the option to purchase outright the assets (patents and property and equipment) of AST for $2,500,000, and certain future royalty payments consisting of two tenths of a percent (0.2%) of all the Company's Biomass Feedstock Costs incurred in operating the Property as a biorefinery which has incorporated the technology contained in the Biorefinery Patents in its design, construction or operations. Also, the Company will pay $250,000 for any third party owned biorefinery constructed, with the Company's written consent, employing the technology contained in the Biorefinery Patents. The option is exercisable from date of execution through December 31, 2019.
Patent License Agreement [Member]
Variable Interest Entity (Textual)
Monthly license and lease payments	$ 125,000
Amount of shares paid	$ 500,000
Amount of shares issued	500,000
Common Stock [Member]
Variable Interest Entity (Textual)
Issuance of shares of common stock	500,000				375,000
Trading price	$ 1.08				$ 0.025
Tri-City Recycling Center [Member]
Variable Interest Entity (Textual)
Ownership percentage	20.00%
Terms of lease, description	The terms of the lease are for a period of 20 years with a 10 year renewal option. The lease includes an annual escalation in rent payments of 1.5%.
Total assets held for sale		$ 400,000
Liabilities held for sale		1,240,000
Gain or loss from discontinued operations		$ 40,000