2.4.0.80015 - Disclosure - 9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS, CONCENTRATIONS AND RISKtruefalsefalse1false falsefalseFrom2012-12-01to2013-05-31http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001436549duration2012-12-01T00:00:002013-05-31T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00NOTE 9 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS, CONCENTRATIONS AND RISK   a) The Company's cash and cash equivalents, which are carried at fair values, are classified as a level 1 financial instrument at November 30, 2012 and May 31, 2013.   b) The Company is exposed to the following concentrations of risk:   Major Customers   Two major customers comprised 66% and 22% of total revenue for the three months ended May 31, 2013 (three months ended May 31, 2012 - two major customers accounted for 65% and 20% of total revenue). Two major customers comprised 60% and 24% of total revenue for the six months ended May 31, 2013 (six months ended May 31, 2012 - two major customer comprised 54% and 28% of total revenue).   Major Vendor   The Company has an exclusive agreement to manufacture biodiesel processor equipment with Turn-Key Modular Systems Inc. ("Turnkey"). During the three and six months ended May 31, 2013, the Company made purchases of $nil and $45,893 (three and six months ended May 31, 2012 - $2,961,750 and $2,961,750) from Turnkey. As of November 30, 2012 and May 31, 2013, the Company had accounts payable of $51,414 and $36,909 owing to Turnkey, respectively.   Economic and Political Risks   The Company faces a number of risks and challenges as a result of having primary operations and marketing in Canada. Changing political climates in Canada could have a significant effect on the Company's business.   c) The Company's financial instruments are exposed to certain financial risks, including credit risk, currency risk and liquidity risk.     Credit Risk   Credit risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a customer or third party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations, and arises principally from the Company's cash and cash equivalents and trade accounts receivable. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with institutions of high creditworthiness. The carrying value of the financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure.   The Company minimizes credit risk by routinely reviewing the credit risk of the counterparty to the arrangement and has maintained an allowance for doubtful accounts of $30,000 related to credit risk as at May 31, 2013, which is considered adequate. A balance of $26,128 and $72,356 was due from a major customer as at November 30, 2012 and May 31, 2013, respectively.   Currency Risk   The Company is exposed to the financial risk related to the fluctuation of foreign exchange rates. The Company's functional currency is U.S. dollars. A significant change in the currency exchange rates between the U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian dollar could have an effect on the Company's results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The Company has not entered into any derivative financial instruments to manage exposures to currency fluctuations.   Included in selling general and administrative expenses are foreign currency gains during the three and six months ended May 31, 2013 of $1,579 and $75,959, respectively (three and six months ended May 31, 2012 of $30,759 and $113,922, respectively).   Liquidity Risk   Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company has a planning and budgeting process in place to help determine the funds required to support the Company's normal operating requirements on an ongoing basis. The Company ensures that there are sufficient funds to meet its short-term business requirements, taking into account its anticipated cash flows from operations and its holdings of cash.   As at May 31, 2013, due in large part to the funds spent to develop, build and commission the Sombra facility as well as minimal sales of biodiesel, the Company had a working capital deficiency of $4,434,647.   As described in note 1, the Company anticipates that its Sombra facility will generate positive cash flow from operations and will operate profitably once sufficient level of commercial operation is achieved in the second half of the current fiscal year. It is managements opinion that its cash and cash equivalents, the anticipated positive cash flow from operations and cash from additional loans, including the Term Loan Facility disclosed in Note 13 - Subsequent Events, as well as private financing which is currently under negotiations, will be sufficient to meet the Companys cash requirements for at least the next 12 months.  falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 21 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28364263&loc=d3e13537-108611 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 10 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28364263&loc=d3e13433-108611 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 28 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6957238&loc=d3e14064-108612 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25499696&loc=d3e19207-110258 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 30 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6957238&loc=d3e14172-108612 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 16 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28364263&loc=d3e13504-108611 false09. 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