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6. Notes Payable (Details) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Notes Payable Details |  |
Third Eye Capital senior secured term note |  | $ 18,126,611
Third Eye Capital existing term note | 6,679,466 | 0
Third Eye Capital revolving credit facility | 23,378,535 | 0
Third Eye Capital revenue participation converted to term note | 7,406,224 | 0
Third Eye Capital acquisition term note | 14,768,846 | 0
Cilion shareholder Seller note payable | 4,011,430 | 0
State Bank of India secured term loan | 5,756,752 | 5,161,191
Revolving line of credit - related party | 1,540,074 | 4,291,913
Subordinated notes | 3,338,114 | 0
EB-5 long term promissory notes | 1,006,863 | 0
Unsecured working capital loans and short-term notes | 2,159,291 | 2,066,720
Total debt | 70,045,595 | 29,646,435
Less current portion | 34,523,591 | 9,653,499
Total long term debt | $ 35,522,004 | $ 19,992,936

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