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Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 04, 2015
Feb. 08, 2016
Feb. 25, 2014
Jul. 19, 2012
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Operating Leases, Rent Expense         $ 475,665 $ 638,320
Accounts Payable, Trade, Current         5,689,056 5,831,736
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent         (2,252,301) (4,523,731)
Interest Paid         $ 266,546 295,363
Equity Method Investment Ownership Percentage Description         The General Partner receives a one percent ownership interest of the Fund, and is paid 2% carried interest on assets under management by the Fund, and 20% of net earnings before distributions to the limited partners.  
NTR Loan Agreement [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date       Jul. 19, 2012    
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity       $ 7,500,000    
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End       2.00%    
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Aug. 01, 2017   Aug. 01, 2015 Aug. 01, 2014    
Long-term Line of Credit         $ 2,303,359 2,303,359
Interest Paid         45,810 46,019
Loan Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued   6,079,154        
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price   $ 0.394        
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Percentage of Stock Price Trigger   15.00%        
Corporate Office [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Operating Leases, Rent Expense         50,500 52,500
Elemetal [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Due to Related Parties         4,176,037 3,721,144
Due from Related Parties         169,136 34,343
Interest Paid         $ 187,888 $ 182,723
Elemetal [Member] | Sales [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Concentration Risk, Percentage         24.00% 23.00%
Elemetal [Member] | Purchases [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Concentration Risk, Percentage         26.00% 26.00%
Elemetal [Member] | Loan Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued   2,538,071        
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price   $ 0.394        
Carbon Fund One [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Revenue from Related Parties           $ 37,148
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party         $ 5,665 152,328
Accounts Payable, Trade, Current           136,755
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent         $ 1,334 $ 35,190
NTR Metals, LLC [Member] | Loan Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount   $ 2,500,000        
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued   6,345,177        
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price   $ 0.394        
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Percentage of Stock Price Trigger   15.00%