NATURE OF BUSINESS	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
NATURE OF BUSINESS	1. NATURE OF BUSINESS Company History Green Technology Solutions, Inc. (“GTSO”, “we”, “us”, “our” or the “Company”) was incorporated as XCL Sunrise, Inc. in the State of Delaware on April 1, 1991. We changed our name to Sunrise Energy Resources, Inc. on November 1, 2004. On October 26, 2010, we changed our name to Green Technology Solutions, Inc. On September 20, 2012 GTSO formed two subsidiaries which may be used to hold GTSO’s urban and traditional mining operations. The new subsidiaries are GTSO Urban Mining LLC and GTSO Resources LLC. GTSO is in the business of identifying and acquiring rights in early stage, breakthrough green technologies, with the plan to develop these technologies into marketable products. To date, we have identified the following market segments: (1) the advancement of cleaner world-wide mining technologies, with an emphasis on rare earth and precious metals mining applications, (2) the development of additional markets for environmentally friendly methods of recovering minerals from electronic waste and (3) smart grid technology. Our mission is to focus our resources on discovering the best available new innovative technologies and processes in this industry space and we intend to work with young companies and inventors to deliver innovation in the real world. In addition to the foregoing, we plan to focus our resources on successfully identifying new green technologies that have greatest potential to produce near term profits. Due to our limited management and employees, we expect to continue to form strategic joint venture relationships with early stage development technology companies whose goals and objectives are similar to ours. Moreover, we anticipate continued use of and reliance upon industry consultants who have the knowledge and expertise in the areas of our existing and future business ventures. We have located our new offices in the Silicon Valley city of Palo Alto, California, which management believes may increase access to cutting edge technologies. As of February 28, 2013, the Company has one employee. In accordance with ASC 915, the Company is considered to have re-entered into the development stage on June 12, 2010 as it discontinued its previous operations and did not have revenues for the period from June 12, 2010 through December 31, 2012. Our executive offices are located at 2880 Zanker Road, Suite 203, San Jose, California. We rent office space on a month-to-month basis for $300 per month. The aforesaid property is in good condition and we believe it will be suitable for our purposes for the next 12 months. There is no affiliation between us and any of our principals or agents and our landlord or any of its principals or agents. Our CEO also rents office space in Houston, Texas on an as needed basis through a management agreement.

NATURE OF BUSINESS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

1. NATURE OF BUSINESS

Company History

Green Technology Solutions, Inc. (“GTSO”, “we”, “us”, “our” or the “Company”) was incorporated as XCL Sunrise, Inc. in the State of Delaware on April 1, 1991. We changed our name to Sunrise Energy Resources, Inc. on November 1, 2004. On October 26, 2010, we changed our name to Green Technology Solutions, Inc.

On September 20, 2012 GTSO formed two subsidiaries which may be used to hold GTSO’s urban and traditional mining operations. The new subsidiaries are GTSO Urban Mining LLC and GTSO Resources LLC.

GTSO is in the business of identifying and acquiring rights in early stage, breakthrough green technologies, with the plan to develop these technologies into marketable products. To date, we have identified the following market segments: (1) the advancement of cleaner world-wide mining technologies, with an emphasis on rare earth and precious metals mining applications, (2) the development of additional markets for environmentally friendly methods of recovering minerals from electronic waste and (3) smart grid technology. Our mission is to focus our resources on discovering the best available new innovative technologies and processes in this industry space and we intend to work with young companies and inventors to deliver innovation in the real world.

In addition to the foregoing, we plan to focus our resources on successfully identifying new green technologies that have greatest potential to produce near term profits. Due to our limited management and employees, we expect to continue to form strategic joint venture relationships with early stage development technology companies whose goals and objectives are similar to ours. Moreover, we anticipate continued use of and reliance upon industry consultants who have the knowledge and expertise in the areas of our existing and future business ventures. We have located our new offices in the Silicon Valley city of Palo Alto, California, which management believes may increase access to cutting edge technologies. As of February 28, 2013, the Company has one employee.

In accordance with ASC 915, the Company is considered to have re-entered into the development stage on June 12, 2010 as it discontinued its previous operations and did not have revenues for the period from June 12, 2010 through December 31, 2012.

Our executive offices are located at 2880 Zanker Road, Suite 203, San Jose, California. We rent office space on a month-to-month basis for $300 per month. The aforesaid property is in good condition and we believe it will be suitable for our purposes for the next 12 months. There is no affiliation between us and any of our principals or agents and our landlord or any of its principals or agents. Our CEO also rents office space in Houston, Texas on an as needed basis through a management agreement.