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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)
 3 Months Ended
Feb. 05, 2024
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Mar. 28, 2022
USD ($)
$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
segment
$ / shares
shares
Mar. 31, 2023
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
$ / shares
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Value of the investment in short-term money market funds sought to be preserved (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 1.00    
Number of operating segments | segment     2    
Number of reportable segments | segment     1    
Deemed dividends     $ 11,322,639    
Dilutive effect     0 $ 0  
Short-term money market funds     1,720,912   $ 1,799,357
Inventory reserves     $ 182,207   $ 126,990
Common stock, par value | $ / shares     $ 0.05   $ 0.05
Minimum [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Commercial contract completion period     3 months    
Large project construction completion period     18 months    
Maximum [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Commercial contract completion period     12 months    
Large project construction completion period     24 months    
Solar Panels [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Warranty period     25 years    
Inverters [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Warranty period     10 years    
Workmanship [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Warranty period     25 years    
Term Loan from Hercules Capital, Inc. [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Repayments of debt   $ 4,500,000      
Repayment of debt including interest   5,600,000      
Debt instrument, face amount   7,500,000      
Warrants [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Shares not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share | shares     235,539,698 5,176,471  
CSI [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Restricted cash and cash equivalents     $ 1,500,000    
Employee Stock Option [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Shares not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share | shares     0 0  
Number of options outstanding | shares     0 0  
Deferred Stock Award [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Shares not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share | shares     0 0  
Number of options outstanding | shares     0 0  
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Shares not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share | shares     795,370 650,212  
PIPE Investment [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Private placement investment   $ 32,000,000.0      
Per share conversion price of preferred stock | $ / shares   $ 13.60      
Additional common shares available to purchase during warrant period   $ 32,000,000.0      
Warrant term     5 years    
Common Stock [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Common stock shares issued | shares 2,702,703        
Purchase Shares [Member]          
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Common stock, par value | $ / shares $ 0.37        
Proceeds from issuance of common stock $ 1,000,000.0