5. License Agreement (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
License Agreement Details
License	$ 100,000	$ 100,000
Less: accumulated amortization	27,941	23,529
License, Net	$ 72,059	$ 76,471

Name:	MEEC_LicenseAgreementDetailsAbstract
Namespace Prefix:	MEEC_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Gross carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of certain rights acquired to exercise a certain privilege or pursue a particular business or occupation and which is deemed to have a finite economic life.

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_FiniteLivedLicenseAgreementsGross
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant