Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Narrative) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Interest paid during period	$ 150	$ 0
Income taxes paid during period	0	0
Trade receivables	131	285
Other receivables	7	49
Allowance for doubtful accounts, discontinued operations, recognized during period		2
BWI weathered lagoon plant	79	6,236
Construction in progress - Arctic Star plant	5,736	8,833
Impairment losses	18,129
Assets acquired under capital lease	844
Initial minimum capital lease term	2 years
Accumulated depreciation and depletion	(1,304)	(781)
Total capital lease obligation	604
Capital lease obligation - short term	441
Capital lease obligation - long term	163
Capital lease interest expense	165
Oil and gas property	2,774	4,450
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense during period	807	743
Patents, gross	2,600
Patent accumulated amortization	1,100
Patent amortization expense during period	205	205
Ownership percentage of Global's outstanding shares	35.46%	34.51%
Impairment loss on investment in Global	937
Prepaid drilling costs	289
Arctic Star plant site lease deposit	20
Restricted cash	50
Notes payable	63
Generator Note Payable
Note payable term	2 years
Note payable interest rate	0.00%
Insurance Premiums Note Payable
Note payable term	10 months
Note payable interest rate	2.40%
Cost Basis After Impairment
BWI weathered lagoon plant	79
Construction in progress - Arctic Star plant	5,700
Oil and gas property	2,800
BWI
Impairment losses	(16,441)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense during period	337	220
Accrued capital costs	414
HBI
Accrued capital costs	121
Oil and Gas Properties
Impairment losses	1,700
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense during period	411	479
BWI Weathered Lagoon Plant
Impairment losses	6,100
Arctic Star Plant
Assets acquired under capital lease	490
Construction in Progress - Arctic Star Plant
Impairment losses	10,300
Assets acquired under capital lease	354
Capital Leased Assets and Modifications
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense during period	108
Capital Leased Assets
Accumulated depreciation and depletion	87
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense during period	87
Other Property and Equipment
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense during period	83	59
Proved Oil and Gas Properties
Impairment losses	1,400
Unproved Oil and Gas Properties
Impairment losses	$ 314
Minimum
Other property and equipment useful life	3 years
Patent amortization period	6 years
Maximum
Other property and equipment useful life	5 years
Patent amortization period	21 years