CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Operating revenues:
GreenCert licensing	$ 125	$ 100	$ 325	$ 303
Total operating revenue	125	100	325	303
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	3,048	3,294	11,859	11,981
Depreciation and amortization	143	403	1,109	1,382
Research and development	39	268	683	462
Impairment expense		3,467	3,081	3,467
Total operating expenses	3,230	7,432	16,732	17,292
Operating loss	(3,105)	(7,332)	(16,407)	(16,989)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	68	15	143	20
Interest expense	(244)	(296)	(468)	(1,828)
Gain (loss) on fair value derivatives	1,936	(182)	(514)	4,727
Loss on warrant modification and exercise			(1,021)
Gain on debt-for-equity exchange transaction		3,115	435	3,115
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt			6,710	(2,267)
Other income (expense), net	834	(108)	509	(157)
Total other income, net	2,594	2,544	5,794	3,610
Loss from continuing operations	(511)	(4,788)	(10,613)	(13,379)
Income (loss) from discontinued plant operations	59	(91)	3,782	359
Loss from discontinued mining operations		(102)		(4,980)
Net loss	(452)	(4,981)	(6,831)	(18,000)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	72	388	572	558
Net loss attributable to Evergreen Energy Inc.	(380)	(4,593)	(6,259)	(17,442)
Dividends on preferred stock				(4,312)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	$ (380)	$ (4,593)	$ (6,259)	$ (21,754)
Basic net loss per common share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.27)	$ (0.41)	$ (0.83)
Basic net (loss) income per common share from discontinued mining and plant operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ 0.15	$ (0.29)
Basic net loss attributable to common shareholders per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.24)	$ (1.35)
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	27,073	17,447	25,625	16,162