Related party transactions (Details) |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Oct. 20, 2009 |
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |||
| Number of affiliated companies | company | 2 | ||
| Office space and warehouse facilities | |||
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| Sublease rental | $ 113,472 | $ 201,440 | |
| Affiliated companies | Sublease under operating leased assets | Office space and warehouse facilities | |||
| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |||
| Sublease rental | 78,468 | 87,880 | |
| Sublease operating expenses offset | 36,672 | 42,366 | |
| Affiliated companies | American DG Energy | |||
| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |||
| Revenue from related parties | 1,903,427 | 1,410,639 | |
| Related party transactions agreement term | 5 years | ||
| Related party transactions agreement term, renewal period | 1 year | ||
| Due from related party | 1,177,261 | $ 600,251 | |
| Chief Executive Officer (John N. Hatsopoulos) | |||
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| Officers' compensation | $ 1 | ||
| Percentage of time spent on company affairs | 50.00% | ||
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- Definition Expenditures for salaries of officers. Does not include allocated share-based compensation, pension and post-retirement benefit expense or other labor-related non-salary expense. For commercial and industrial companies, excludes any direct and overhead labor that is included in cost of goods sold. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The total amount of sublease rental income recognized during the period that reduces the entity's rent expense incurred under operating leases. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Expenses recognized resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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