FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY QUARTER (UNAUDITED) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended			48 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012		Mar. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 13,446	$ 666	$ 96,228		$ 55,402		$ 6,981	$ 22,804	$ 18,699	$ 44,468	$ 165,742	$ 92,952	$ 0	$ 258,694
Operating loss	(3,007,302)	(2,423,174)	(2,109,473)	[1]	(2,772,471)	[1]	(1,988,308)	(1,885,947)	(1,738,740)	(1,554,112)	(10,312,420)	(7,167,107)	(4,807,516)	(28,312,342)
Net loss	(3,844,229)	(2,517,951)	(1,561,179)		(1,809,040)		(1,875,323)	(1,937,124)	(1,974,165)	(1,696,024)	(9,732,399)	(7,482,636)	(4,767,697)	(28,748,950)
Loss Per Share (Basic and Diluted) ) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.02)		$ (0.02)		$ (0.02)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.1)	$ (0.07)
Property taxes			$ 3,995		$ 1,835

[1] Reflects property taxes of $3,995, and $1,835 in the quarter ended June 30 and March 31, respectively, reclassified from discontinued operations (see Note 3).