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Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

	December 31, 2012			December 31, 2011 As Recast (1)
PV solar systems	$	20,783		$	14,852
Plant and machinery		33			740
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		388			466
Computers and software		1,499			1,606
Trucks		44			118
Leasehold improvements		96			505
		22,843			18,287
Less: accumulated depreciation		(4,089	)		(4,206	)
	$	18,754		$	14,081

Estimated Useful Lives [Member]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Plant and machinery (years)		5
Furniture, fixtures and equipment (years)		5
Computers and software (years)	3	—	5
Equipment acquired under capital leases (years)	3	—	5
Trucks (years)		3
Leasehold improvements	The shorter of the estimated life or the lease term
Solar energy facilities (years)		20

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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