Current Plan of Operations and Ability to Operate as a Going Concern (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended							6 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended													6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 29, 2012	May 18, 2012 Well	Apr. 25, 2012	Feb. 17, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Aug. 15, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Series B Debentures [Member]	Oct. 21, 2011 Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	May 31, 2012 Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Jul. 26, 2012 Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Apr. 25, 2012 Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Feb. 17, 2012 Hunter Disposal, LLC [Member]	Feb. 17, 2012 Hunter Disposal, LLC [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Feb. 17, 2012 Hunter Disposal, LLC [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Feb. 17, 2012 Hunter Disposal, LLC [Member] Cumulative Preferred Stock [Member]	Apr. 25, 2012 Hunter Disposal, LLC [Member] Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Feb. 17, 2012 Hunter Disposal, LLC [Member] Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Apr. 27, 2012 Midwest Continent Holding, LLC [Member] Well	Apr. 27, 2012 Midwest Continent Holding, LLC [Member] Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Apr. 27, 2012 Blue Water [Member] Well	Jun. 30, 2012 Green Hunter Water Llc [Member]
Current Plan of Operations and Ability to Operate as a Going Concern (Textual) [Abstract]
Shares issued in public offering											425,000
Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock										10.00%	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
Liquidation preference per share											$ 25.00
Public offering closing price											$ 21.00			$ 21.00
Net proceeds after fees and expenses											$ 8,300,000
Debt conversion original debt amount		295,000							2,726,892
Debt Conversion Original Debt Amount		295,000							295,000
Acquisition of equity ownership interest																	100.00%						100.00%
Number of salt water disposal wells and associated facilities																							3		3
Option and pledge agreement amount																							2,500,000
Consideration for acquisition		9,905,632															9,900,000	9,900,000					750,000
Consideration for acquisition, cash		2,200,000															2,200,000	2,200,000					250,000
Consideration for acquisition, preferred stock																							500,000	500,000
Consideration for acquisition, shares																	1,846,722	1,846,722
Restricted common stock, fair market value																	3,300,000	3,300,000	3,300,000
Series C preferred stock, shares						22,000							244,213			0						22,000
Per share																				$ 100		$ 100
Series C preferred stock issued during acquisition, value													6,105,325							2,200,000		2,200,000
Convertible promissory note, value		2,200,000															2,200,000			2,200,000
Cumulative preferred stock converted					10.00%										10.00%						10.00%
Series C preferred stock after conversion, stated value					$ 25										$ 25						$ 25
Series C preferred stock after conversion, shares					88,000										88,000						88,000
Rental Agreement																										5 years
Current Plan of Operations and Ability to Operate as a Going Concern (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Working capital deficit		14,800,000
Working capital deficit related to earlier construction activities		4,400,000
Working capital deficit in redeemable debentures		2,600,000
Working capital deficit in promissory notes		1,869,269					889,269
Letter of guarantee for credit support to fund future operations								2,000,000
Loaned against letter of guarantee		1,900,000
Remaining guarantee		100,000
Minimum proceeds from sale of Ocotillo wind energy project		500,000
Option under option and pledge agreement, cash paid			515,000
Option under option and pledge agreement, shares issued		242,471	242,471
Option under option and pledge agreement, value of shares issued		512,000	512,000
Number of salt water disposal wells				7
Number of wells whose rights acquired				2
Aggregate number of wells whose rights acquired				4
Acquisition cost of the rights to wells	2,100,000
Acquisition cost of wells, cash paid	1,200,000
Acquisition cost of wells, Series C Preferred Stock	16,000
Acquisition cost of wells, common stock issued	247,876
Drilling permits on number of wells				3
Obligation for drilling permits		150,000
Cost to acquire rights to the remaining three joint venture wells		$ 1,500,000