Convertible Debentures and Notes Payable (Details Narrative) (USD $)	1 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011	Feb. 28, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 27, 2012	Mar. 23, 2012	Aug. 24, 2011
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Proceeds from convertible debentures		$ 3,069,900				$ 3,075,000	$ 2,969,900	$ 0
Accrued interest on convertible debentures		Bears interest at 8%				Accrues a fixed sum of interest equal to 6% of the principal amount automatically upon issuance of the debentures.
Debt discount						702,857
Convertible debenture maturity date		July 2017				August 24, 2011
Convertible debenture conversion price									$ 0.225
Class H warrants issued											9,054,175
Class H warrants exercise price											0.22
Class H warrants expiration					August 24, 2015
Right to redeem debentures		After the second anniversary of the closing date, the Company will have the right to redeem all or part of the debentures at any time prior to the maturity date. The Company also has the right prior to the second anniversary of the closing date to redeem all or part of the debentures if the Company successfully consummates a financing of the proposed Hobbs, New Mexico de-conversion facility in the amount of at least $25 million. Any redemption of the debentures by the Company requires the payment of a redemption fee as set forth in the debentures. Each investor also received stock purchase warrant to purchase common stock equal to 25% of the shares issuable upon conversion of the debentures.
Warrant exercise price									0.30
Warrant expiration date		5 years
Proceeds from conversion allocated to debentures		2,703,144
Risk free interest rate of fair value of warrants or options		0.65%
Expected volatility of fair value of warrants or options		88.00%
Expected life of fair value of warrants or options		5 years
Unsecured note payable, renegotiated	400,000			500,000
Modification of unsecured note payable	In October 2012, the Company renegotiated the remaining $400,000 unsecured note payable which was to mature in full on November 1, 2012, and the terms of the note were further modified. Pursuant to the terms of the modification, the Company made a $200,000 principal payment on October 29, 2012. Starting on November 1, 2012, interest began to accrue on the remaining principal balance at an annual rate of 5% and the remaining principal payments will be made in $100,000 installments on December 1, 2012 and January 1, 2013. In November 2012, the note was further modified to state that the remaining $100,000 installments would be made on January 1, 2013 and February 1, 2013. Subsequently, in January 2013 the Company renegotiated the remaining $100,000 and per the modified agreement, the remaining $100,000 principal will continue to accrue interest at a rate of 5%. All accrued principal and interest was paid in full in March 2013.
Original loan- annual interest payments				7.00%
Interest payments payable annually				April 1st
Note maturity date				Apr. 01, 2012
New term, maturity date extended				From April 1, 2012 to November 1, 2012
Accrued interest				$ 35,000
Shares issued for conversion of shareholder note, shares			204,167
Shares issued for conversion of shareholder note, annual interest rate										14.00%
Shares issued for conversion of shareholder note, closing price of common stock										$ 0.20