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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 29, 2019	Jul. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2020	Feb. 26, 2019
5 Elements Global Advisors
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership in reporting entity by related party			1.70%
5 Elements Energy Efficiencies (BVI) Ltd.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership in reporting entity by related party			1.60%
5 Elements Efficiencies (BVI) Ltd. \| Yeh-Mei Cheng \| Communal International Ltd.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership interest		50.00%
13D Group
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership in reporting entity by related party				17.60%
Amount invested	$ 1,700
13D Group \| James Tu Through Fusion Park LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount invested	580
13D Group \| Brilliant Start Enterprise, Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount invested	$ 500
Communal
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership in reporting entity by related party		5.00%
Communal \| 5 Elements Efficiencies (BVI) Ltd. \| Communal International Ltd.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership interest		50.00%