Organization and Operations (Details Narrative) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) T	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) T	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Net loss	$ (4,935)	$ (3,517)	$ (2,931)	$ (2,174)	$ (2,367)	$ (2,084)	$ (2,982)	$ (4,899)	$ (13,557)	$ (12,332)
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 25,458				$ 20,141				25,458	20,141	$ 4,537
Proceeds from issuance of shares									$ 30,709	$ 32,862
Production of recycled lead per day \| T	120								120
Johnson Controls [Member]
Proceeds from issuance of shares									$ 10,500