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8. Stock-Based Compensation (Details 1) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Options
Number of Outstanding, Ending		1,632	980
Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, Ending		$ 4.37	$ 5.76
Remaining Contractual Term (In Years)		5 years 5 months 8 days	3 years 3 months 18 days
Average Intrinsic Value	[1]	$ 0	$ 0
Vested Options
Number of Outstanding, Ending		977	687
Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, Ending		$ 5.45	$ 6.49
Remaining Contractual Term (In Years)		3 years 3 months 11 days	2 years 3 months 25 days
Average Intrinsic Value	[1]	$ 0	$ 0
Unvested Options
Number of Outstanding, Ending		655	293
Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, Ending		$ 2.76	$ 4.06
Remaining Contractual Term (In Years)		8 years 7 months 28 days	5 years 7 months 2 days
Average Intrinsic Value	[1]	$ 0	$ 0
[1] Intrinsic value based on the $1.39 and $2.90 closing price of Aemetis stock on December 31, 2016 and 2015 respectively, as reported on the NASDAQ Exchange and Over the Counter Bulletin Board respectively.

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