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COMMITMENTS (Narrative) (Details) | 3 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 CNY | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2011 Two TRT MW | Feb. 28, 2011 One WGPG MW | Feb. 28, 2011 Two Steam Plant MW | Mar. 31, 2013 Sixth Year USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 Eleventh Year USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 Twenty First Year USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2011 Xian Huaxin Energy Tech Co., Ltd | Feb. 28, 2011 Xi'an TCH signed with Shannxi Datong Coal Group Steel Ltd Co [Member] USD ($) MegaWatt | Feb. 28, 2011 Xi'an TCH signed with Shannxi Datong Coal Group Steel Ltd Co [Member] CNY | Mar. 31, 2013 Xi'an TCH signed with Shannxi Datong Coal Group Steel Ltd Co [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 05, 2010 Xi'an TCH | Mar. 31, 2013 Xi'an TCH USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2012 Xi'an TCH USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 Shanghai TCH [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2012 Shanghai TCH [Member] USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2012 Sifang TCH [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 Monthly Payment [Member] Xi'an TCH USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 Monthly Payment [Member] Shanghai TCH [Member] USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Lease Term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 years | 30 years |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease expiry date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 04, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monthly rental payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,900 | $ 18,000 | $ 260
Rental expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54,502 | 50,250 | 2,136 | 780 |  |  |
Percentage increases in monthly rental payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity of plant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23 | 23 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction in progress | 21,396,379 |  | 22,993,905 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated additional construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,890,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,450,000 | 180,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advance rent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,450 |  |
Installed plant capacity |  |  |  | 3 | 15 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Power generation servicing fees in hours | Average of 8,000 electricity-generating hours per year | Average of 8,000 electricity-generating hours per year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Power generation servicing fees per kwh | $ 0.05 | 0.33 |  |  |  |  | $ 0.3 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Power generation servicing fees period | 5 years | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction of power generation systems, TRT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Two 3MW TRT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction of power generation systems, WGPG |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | One 15 MW WGPG |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction of power generation systems contract period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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