Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Demand note payable and convertible debentures - related party (Details)

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Demand note payable and convertible debentures - related party (Details)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 06, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
shares
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
shares
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Interest paid on debt     $ 121,742 $ 324,885
Michaelson        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Related party ownership percentage   6.80%    
Demand notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Demand notes payable, related party, current $ 1,750,000 $ 0 $ 0  
Interest paid on debt 175,311      
Demand notes | Maximum        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Related party debt, stated interest rate     6.00%  
Demand notes | Chief Executive Officer (John N. Hatsopoulos)        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Demand notes payable, related party, current   2,000,000 $ 2,000,000  
Demand notes payable, withdrawal limit per quarter   $ 250,000 $ 250,000  
Convertible debentures | Michaelson        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Related party debt, stated interest rate   4.00%    
Conversion price in usd per share | $ / shares   $ 3.37 $ 3.37  
Debt conversion, amount converted   $ 1,000    
Convertible debentures, related party, current   $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000  
Debt term   3 years    
Accrue rate after occurrence and during continuance   8.00%    
Accrue rate after occurrence and during continuance on other default   2.00%    
Consecutive trading days   20 days    
Maximum conversion amount   $ 150,000    
Percentage of principal and interest   120.00%    
Debt issuance cost   $ 140,433 $ 48,989  
Convertible debentures | Michaelson | Common stock        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt conversion, number of shares issued | shares   296.73    
Revolving credit facility        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Interest paid on debt 25,347      
Revolving credit facility | Chief Executive Officer (John N. Hatsopoulos)        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Amount outstanding $ 1,200,000      
Convertible Debenture | Convertible debentures | Common stock        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt conversion, number of shares issued | shares       555,556
Convertible Debenture | Convertible debentures | Michaelson | Common stock        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Common stock issuable upon conversion | shares     890,207