5. PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	$ 12,291,424	$ 11,986,265
Accumulated Depreciation	4,711,660	3,780,751
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	7,579,764	8,205,514
Buildings [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	5,398,062	3,216,859
Accumulated Depreciation	2,006,865	1,731,782
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	3,391,197	1,485,077
Computer hardware [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	106,553	103,614
Accumulated Depreciation	87,041	80,475
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	19,512	23,139
Furniture and fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	28,455	27,953
Accumulated Depreciation	21,787	20,268
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	6,668	7,685
Office equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	24,233	23,427
Accumulated Depreciation	20,844	19,573
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	3,389	3,854
Manufacturing equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	6,083,634	2,447,864
Accumulated Depreciation	2,531,194	1,900,110
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	3,552,440	547,754
Trailer [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	17,560	27,447
Accumulated Depreciation	13,726	20,260
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	3,834	7,187
Technology [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	138,947	134,327
Accumulated Depreciation	20,842
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	118,105	134,327
Trucks [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	12,093	11,691
Accumulated Depreciation	9,361	8,283
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	2,732	3,408
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	481,887	472,485
Accumulated Depreciation
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	481,887	472,485
Plant under construction and equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost		5,520,598
Accumulated Depreciation
Property, Plant & equipment, Net		$ 5,520,598