Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (1,117,316)	$ (3,377,069)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Net income in equity method investment	(31,982)	(76,246)
Depreciation and amortization	203,591	213,226
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment	0	(3,145)
Accretion of obligation for lease disposal costs	19,529	18,042
Accretion of beneficial conversion feature	0	234,282
Equity based compensation	144,137	301,849
Noncash interest expense	17,950	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(43,841)	(294,255)
Prepaids and other assets	(70,974)	66,112
Inventories	56,784	129,185
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	18,783	652,938
Net cash used in operating activities	(803,339)	(2,135,081)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Restricted certificate of deposit	225,709	(318)
Due from related party	0	87,500
Dividends received from equity method investment	51,988	27,350
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	0	18,500
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(1,170,528)	(150,069)
Net cash used in investing activities	(892,831)	(17,037)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from sale of stock	56,795	6,510
Proceeds from issuance of debt	0	45,000
Principal payments on notes payable and capital leases	(28,359)	(79,117)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	28,436	(27,607)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,667,734)	(2,179,725)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,102,696	4,237,303
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	434,962	2,057,578
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow activities:
Cash paid for interest	39,527	52,177
Supplemental disclosure of noncash financing and investing transactions:
Increase in equity and prepaid interest for stock issuance in lieu of interest on note	$ 40,834	$ 0