CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
OPERATING EXPENSES:
General and administrative	$ 365,047	$ 509,478	$ 815,304	$ 1,061,380
Technical services	211,998	418,416	514,408	841,374
Depreciation	12,460	15,565	45,764	43,402
Legal, accounting, and consulting	609,196	291,865	822,936	757,489
Fees, filing, and licenses	12,453	2,560	26,321	50,360
Total operating expenses	1,211,154	1,237,884	2,224,733	2,754,005
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS	(1,211,154)	(1,237,884)	(2,224,733)	(2,754,005)
OTHER INCOME:
Interest, net	(7,492)	1,553	(6,918)	3,661
NET LOSS	(1,218,646)	(1,236,331)	(2,231,651)	(2,750,344)
CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS	(25,226)	(52,890)	(75,357)	(105,780)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ (1,243,872)	$ (1,289,221)	$ (2,307,008)	$ (2,856,124)
NET LOSS PER SHARE (basic and diluted) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.09)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING (basic and diluted)	32,842,905	29,814,040	31,673,559	29,814,040