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5. Research and Development (Details Narrative)

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5. Research and Development (Details Narrative) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items]      
Research and development expenses incurred $ 272,777us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense $ 451,987us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense  
Revenues generated 0us-gaap_Revenues 0us-gaap_Revenues  
Accounts payable - licensing agreements 417,032us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent   405,313us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
AOT and Joule Heat Product Development and Testing      
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items]      
Research and development expenses incurred 15,500us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersByTypeAxis
= zero_AOTJouleHeatProductMember
14,670us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersByTypeAxis
= zero_AOTJouleHeatProductMember
 
AOT Prototype      
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items]      
Research and development expenses incurred 13,392us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersByTypeAxis
= zero_AOTPrototypeMember
358,079us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersByTypeAxis
= zero_AOTPrototypeMember
 
Joule Heat Prototypes      
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items]      
Research and development expenses incurred 164,666us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersByTypeAxis
= zero_JouleHeatPrototypeMember
0us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersByTypeAxis
= zero_JouleHeatPrototypeMember
 
Temple University License Agreements [Member]      
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items]      
Research and development expenses incurred 46,875us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersByTypeAxis
= zero_TempleUniversityLicenseAgreementsMember
46,875us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersByTypeAxis
= zero_TempleUniversityLicenseAgreementsMember
 
Accounts payable - licensing agreements 320,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersByTypeAxis
= zero_TempleUniversityLicenseAgreementsMember
  340,625us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersByTypeAxis
= zero_TempleUniversityLicenseAgreementsMember
Temple University Sponsored Research Agreement      
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items]      
Research and development expenses incurred 32,344us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersByTypeAxis
= zero_TempleUniversityResearchDevelopmentAgreementMember
32,363us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersByTypeAxis
= zero_TempleUniversityResearchDevelopmentAgreementMember
 
Accounts payable - licensing agreements $ 97,032us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersByTypeAxis
= zero_TempleUniversityResearchDevelopmentAgreementMember
  $ 64,688us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersByTypeAxis
= zero_TempleUniversityResearchDevelopmentAgreementMember