Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended			74 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating Activities:
Net loss	$ (105,743,860)	$ (31,233,718)	$ (20,922,717)	$ (183,006,936)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	7,541,962	6,690,601	2,582,706	18,347,024
Stock based compensation	1,572,607	2,713,468	2,676,957	11,887,377
Common stock issued for services	58,950	0	0	58,950
Realized gain (loss) on forward contracts	(63,915)	0	1,128,326	1,430,766
Unrealized gain on forward contracts	0	0	(766,403)	0
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)	(145,940)	180,621	(586,555)	(595,799)
Charge off of deferred financing costs to interest expense	0	0	0	198,565
Charge off of bridge loan discount to interest expense	0	0	0	800,000
Impairment loss	78,000,000	1,769,480	0	79,769,480
Contract cancellation loss	590,774	0	0	590,774
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	142,939	(351,180)	202,389	(342,087)
Related party receivables	2,524	19,046	(21,570)	0
Inventories	(592,289)	(1,638,025)	(238,809)	(2,469,123)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	123,724	68,472	167,868	(386,624)
Accounts payable	(433,844)	399,893	427,143	658,605
Related party payable	(53,808)	(141,917)	(67,327)	229
Accrued expenses	(691,346)	(341,024)	1,205,431	1,119,505
Deferred revenue	(250,705)	250,705	0	0
Warranty reserve	10,760	15,900	0	26,660
Net cash used in operating activities	(19,931,467)	(21,597,678)	(14,212,561)	(71,912,634)
Investing Activities:
Purchases of available-for-sale-securities	(28,215,821)	(38,601,173)	(143,989,514)	(906,480,255)
Maturities and sales of available-for-sale securities	33,087,378	59,906,220	157,003,665	893,865,178
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(9,681,565)	(5,576,874)	(7,049,400)	(48,571,392)
Deposits on manufacturing equipment	0	(5,388,160)	(38,566,459)	(79,883,404)
Restricted cash for manufacturing equipment	1,832,297	(3,259,350)	2,300,000	(1,427,053)
Patent activity costs	(60,408)	(98,084)	(34,365)	(312,076)
Deposit on building	0	0	0	(100,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(3,038,119)	6,982,579	(30,336,073)	(142,909,002)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from bridge loan financing	0	0	0	1,600,000
Repayment of bridge loan financing	0	0	0	(1,600,000)
Payment of debt financing costs	0	0	0	(273,565)
Payment of equity offering costs	0	(1,409,937)	(2,062,866)	(10,302,040)
Proceeds from debt	0	0	262,948	7,700,000
Repayment of debt	(582,257)	(217,463)	(187,151)	(1,186,871)
Repayment of debt-related party	0	(350,000)	0	(350,000)
Proceeds from shareholder under Section 16(b)	0	0	0	148,109
Proceeds from issuance of stock and warrants	7,547,511	22,178,501	35,339,614	230,433,016
Redemption of Class A warrants	0	0	0	(48,128)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	6,965,254	20,201,101	33,352,545	226,120,521
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(16,004,332)	5,586,002	(11,196,089)	11,298,885
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	27,303,217	21,717,215	32,913,304	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	11,298,885	27,303,217	21,717,215	11,298,885
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest	113,471	0	0	113,895
Cash paid for income taxes	0	0	0	0
Non-Cash Transactions:
ITN initial contribution of assets for equity	0	0	0	31,200
Note with ITN and related capital expenditures	$ 0	$ 1,100,000	$ 0	$ 1,100,000