Investment in OC-BVI (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		108 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2007 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2003 USD ($)	Feb. 14, 2017 gal	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Mar. 04, 2010 gal	May 31, 1999 USD ($)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	43.53%		43.53%
Equity Method Investments Voting Shares Percentage	50.00%		50.00%
Equity Method Investment, Interest In Profit Percentage	45.00%		45.00%
Impairment of investment in OC-BVI	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 50,000	$ 875,000
Equity Method Investments	2,949,547		2,949,547		4,086,630
Intangible assets, net	4,468,530		4,468,530		5,195,476
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	(37,824)	85,858	(10,958)	131,222
Sales Revenue, Services, Net	119,204	403,935	249,456	584,647
Due from Related Parties	$ 47,056		$ 47,056		54,559
Baughers Bay Plant [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Plant Value		13,000,000		13,000,000
Potential Proceeds To Be Received From Litigation Settlement		11,580,000		11,580,000
1990 Agreement [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Cost to Expand Production Capacity of Plant							$ 4,700,000
Bar Bay Agreement [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Delivery Terms, Volume of water per day | gal										600,000
Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	43.53%		43.53%
Equity Method Investments	$ 2,949,547		$ 2,949,547		4,086,630
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	(37,824)	85,858	(10,958)	131,222
Equity Method Investment, Difference Between Carrying Amount and Underlying Equity	30,000		30,000
Profit Sharing Income From Equity Method Investments	0	14,175	10,125	48,600
Due to Related Parties	15,037		15,037		0
Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd [Member] | 1990 Agreement [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Proceeds Damage From BVI Government						$ 4,700,000
Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd [Member] | Management Service [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Intangible assets, net	0		0		$ 15,516
Sales Revenue, Services, Net	$ 119,204	$ 125,594	$ 249,456	$ 264,350
Baughers Bay [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Purchase Price Agreed for Plant Under Agreement									$ 1,420,000		$ 1,420,000
Bar Bay [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Plant Capacity | gal								720,000