Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficiency - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Balance beginning	$ 21,703	$ 21,703
Balance beginning, shares	37,500	37,500
Sale of Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock
Sale of Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock, shares
Costs incurred in connection with sale of Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock
Shares issued in connection with the exercise of finder's warrants on a cashless basis
Shares issued in connection with the exercise of finder's warrants on a cashless basis, shares
Sale of common stock units in private placement
Sale of common stock units in private placement, shares
Costs incurred in connection with sale of common stock units
Fair value of common stock options issued as compensation
Fair value of common stock options issued to service providers in partial settlement of accounts payable
Conversion of Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock
Conversion of Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock, shares
Fair value of shares issued in settlement of project advance
Fair value of shares issued in settlement of project advance, shares
Common stock issued as compensation
Common stock issued as compensation, shares
Common stock issued to service providers in partial settlement of accounts payable
Common stock issued to service providers in partial settlement of accounts payable, shares
Common stock option issued as compensation
Fair value of common stock options issued in connection with settlements with former management
Fair value of common stock options issued in connection with settlement with former service provider
Fair value of common stock warrants issued to investors in connection with the convertible note and warrant financing
Fair value of new common stock warrants issued to note holders in connection with the extension of convertible notes payable
Fair value of extending common stock warrants issued to note holders in connection with the convertible note and warrant financing
Fair value of common stock warrants issued to finders in connection with the convertible note and warrant financing
Fair value of beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes payable issued to investors in connection with the convertible note and warrant financing
Fair value of beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes payable issued to investors in connection with the extension of convertible notes payable
Amortization of deemed dividend on Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock,
Dividend on Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock
Dividend on Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock, shares
Net loss
Balance ending	$ 21,703	$ 21,703
Balance ending, shares	37,500	37,500
Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Balance beginning	$ 872,737
Balance beginning, shares	872.7
Sale of Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock		$ 928,500
Sale of Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock, shares		928.5
Costs incurred in connection with sale of Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock
Shares issued in connection with the exercise of finder's warrants on a cashless basis
Shares issued in connection with the exercise of finder's warrants on a cashless basis, shares
Sale of common stock units in private placement
Sale of common stock units in private placement, shares
Costs incurred in connection with sale of common stock units
Fair value of common stock options issued as compensation
Fair value of common stock options issued to service providers in partial settlement of accounts payable
Conversion of Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock	$ (621,038)	$ (66,689)
Conversion of Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock, shares	(621.0)	(66.7)
Fair value of shares issued in settlement of project advance
Fair value of shares issued in settlement of project advance, shares
Common stock issued as compensation
Common stock issued as compensation, shares
Common stock issued to service providers in partial settlement of accounts payable
Common stock issued to service providers in partial settlement of accounts payable, shares
Common stock option issued as compensation
Fair value of common stock options issued in connection with settlements with former management
Fair value of common stock options issued in connection with settlement with former service provider
Fair value of common stock warrants issued to investors in connection with the convertible note and warrant financing
Fair value of new common stock warrants issued to note holders in connection with the extension of convertible notes payable
Fair value of extending common stock warrants issued to note holders in connection with the convertible note and warrant financing
Fair value of common stock warrants issued to finders in connection with the convertible note and warrant financing
Fair value of beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes payable issued to investors in connection with the convertible note and warrant financing
Fair value of beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes payable issued to investors in connection with the extension of convertible notes payable
Amortization of deemed dividend on Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock,
Dividend on Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock	$ 6,867	$ 10,926
Dividend on Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock, shares	6.9	10.9
Net loss
Balance ending	$ 258,566	$ 872,737
Balance ending, shares	258.6	872.7
Common Stock [Member]
Balance beginning	$ 232,145	$ 144,041
Balance beginning, shares	232,145,326	144,041,556
Sale of Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock
Costs incurred in connection with sale of Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock
Shares issued in connection with the exercise of finder's warrants on a cashless basis	$ 1,135	$ 4,395
Shares issued in connection with the exercise of finder's warrants on a cashless basis, shares	1,134,110	4,395,018
Sale of common stock units in private placement	$ 56,810
Sale of common stock units in private placement, shares	56,809,802
Costs incurred in connection with sale of common stock units
Fair value of common stock options issued as compensation
Fair value of common stock options issued to service providers in partial settlement of accounts payable
Conversion of Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock	$ 188,193	$ 20,209
Conversion of Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock, shares	188,193,359	20,208,752
Fair value of shares issued in settlement of project advance		$ 1,000
Fair value of shares issued in settlement of project advance, shares		1,000,000
Common stock issued as compensation	$ 2,500	$ 62,500
Common stock issued as compensation, shares	2,500,000	62,500,000
Common stock issued to service providers in partial settlement of accounts payable	$ 9,064
Common stock issued to service providers in partial settlement of accounts payable, shares	9,064,286
Common stock option issued as compensation
Fair value of common stock options issued in connection with settlements with former management
Fair value of common stock options issued in connection with settlement with former service provider
Fair value of common stock warrants issued to investors in connection with the convertible note and warrant financing
Fair value of new common stock warrants issued to note holders in connection with the extension of convertible notes payable
Fair value of extending common stock warrants issued to note holders in connection with the convertible note and warrant financing
Fair value of common stock warrants issued to finders in connection with the convertible note and warrant financing
Fair value of beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes payable issued to investors in connection with the convertible note and warrant financing
Fair value of beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes payable issued to investors in connection with the extension of convertible notes payable
Amortization of deemed dividend on Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock,
Dividend on Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock
Net loss
Balance ending	$ 489,847	$ 232,145
Balance ending, shares	489,846,883	232,145,326
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
Balance beginning	$ 138,984,110	$ 125,188,620
Sale of Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock
Costs incurred in connection with sale of Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock		$ (128,041)
Shares issued in connection with the exercise of finder's warrants on a cashless basis	(1,135)	(4,395)
Sale of common stock units in private placement	1,137,900
Costs incurred in connection with sale of common stock units	(101,385)
Fair value of common stock options issued as compensation	2,517,446
Fair value of common stock options issued to service providers in partial settlement of accounts payable	608,064
Conversion of Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock	432,845	46,480
Fair value of shares issued in settlement of project advance		48,000
Common stock issued as compensation	186,500	2,512,500
Common stock issued to service providers in partial settlement of accounts payable	149,561
Common stock option issued as compensation		655,500
Fair value of common stock options issued in connection with settlements with former management	26,290	179,910
Fair value of common stock options issued in connection with settlement with former service provider		42,250
Fair value of common stock warrants issued to investors in connection with the convertible note and warrant financing	112,557	176,549
Fair value of new common stock warrants issued to note holders in connection with the extension of convertible notes payable	97,188
Fair value of extending common stock warrants issued to note holders in connection with the convertible note and warrant financing	180,730
Fair value of common stock warrants issued to finders in connection with the convertible note and warrant financing	12,726	23,940
Fair value of beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes payable issued to investors in connection with the convertible note and warrant financing	97,443	192,951
Fair value of beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes payable issued to investors in connection with the extension of convertible notes payable	$ 206,689
Amortization of deemed dividend on Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock,		$ 10,049,846
Dividend on Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock
Net loss
Balance ending	$ 144,647,529	$ 138,984,110
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Balance beginning	$ (142,311,095)	$ (129,542,788)
Sale of Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock
Costs incurred in connection with sale of Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock
Shares issued in connection with the exercise of finder's warrants on a cashless basis
Sale of common stock units in private placement
Costs incurred in connection with sale of common stock units
Fair value of common stock options issued as compensation
Fair value of common stock options issued to service providers in partial settlement of accounts payable
Conversion of Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock
Fair value of shares issued in settlement of project advance
Common stock issued as compensation
Common stock issued to service providers in partial settlement of accounts payable
Common stock option issued as compensation
Fair value of common stock options issued in connection with settlements with former management
Fair value of common stock options issued in connection with settlement with former service provider
Fair value of common stock warrants issued to investors in connection with the convertible note and warrant financing
Fair value of new common stock warrants issued to note holders in connection with the extension of convertible notes payable
Fair value of extending common stock warrants issued to note holders in connection with the convertible note and warrant financing
Fair value of common stock warrants issued to finders in connection with the convertible note and warrant financing
Fair value of beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes payable issued to investors in connection with the convertible note and warrant financing
Fair value of beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes payable issued to investors in connection with the extension of convertible notes payable
Amortization of deemed dividend on Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock,		$ (10,049,846)
Dividend on Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock	$ (6,867)	(10,926)
Net loss	(5,961,892)	(2,707,535)
Balance ending	(148,279,854)	(142,311,095)
Balance beginning	$ (2,200,400)	(4,188,424)
Sale of Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock		928,500
Costs incurred in connection with sale of Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock		$ (128,041)
Shares issued in connection with the exercise of finder's warrants on a cashless basis
Sale of common stock units in private placement	$ 1,194,710
Costs incurred in connection with sale of common stock units	(101,385)
Fair value of common stock options issued as compensation	2,517,446
Fair value of common stock options issued to service providers in partial settlement of accounts payable	$ 608,064
Conversion of Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock
Fair value of shares issued in settlement of project advance		$ 49,000
Common stock issued as compensation	$ 189,000	2,575,000
Common stock issued to service providers in partial settlement of accounts payable	158,625
Common stock option issued as compensation		655,500
Fair value of common stock options issued in connection with settlements with former management	26,290	179,910
Fair value of common stock options issued in connection with settlement with former service provider		42,250
Fair value of common stock warrants issued to investors in connection with the convertible note and warrant financing	112,557	176,549
Fair value of new common stock warrants issued to note holders in connection with the extension of convertible notes payable	97,188
Fair value of extending common stock warrants issued to note holders in connection with the convertible note and warrant financing	180,730
Fair value of common stock warrants issued to finders in connection with the convertible note and warrant financing	12,726	23,940
Fair value of beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes payable issued to investors in connection with the convertible note and warrant financing	97,443	$ 192,951
Fair value of beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes payable issued to investors in connection with the extension of convertible notes payable	$ 206,689
Amortization of deemed dividend on Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock,
Dividend on Series G 1.5% Convertible Preferred Stock
Net loss	$ (5,961,892)	$ (2,707,535)
Balance ending	$ (2,862,209)	$ (2,200,400)