Note 9 - Investment in Affiliates	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Abstract]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Text Block]	9. Investment in Affiliate In April 2012, the Company entered into an EPC agreement with KDC to construct a 5.4 MW photovoltaic solar electricity project located in Mountain Creek, New Jersey (the “Mountain Creek Project”). In December 2013, the Company entered into an exchange and release agreement with KDC and agreed to exchange its $15.0 million note receivable due to the Company from KDC under the EPC agreement for construction of the Mountain Creek Project in exchange for a 64.50% limited ownership interest in KDC Solar Mountain Creek Parent LLC (the “LLC”). The LLC holds all of the assets of the Mountain Creek Project. The construction of the Mountain Creek Project was approximately 25% complete at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The LLC needs to obtain $10.0 million in additional financing to continue construction of the Mountain Creek Project. KDC is the managing member and holds a 35.5% managing member interest in the LLC. KDC has the power to control and manage the business and affairs of the LLC and is the only member that has the authority to bind the LLC. The Company holds protective rights with respect to approving (1) a sale or transfer of the Project; (2) the acquisition of real estate not related to the Project; (3) a merger of the LLC with another entity; (4) the alteration of the primary purpose of the LLC; and (5) the addition of new members. The Company does not have the substantive ability to dissolve (liquidate) the LLC or otherwise remove the managing member. As a result, the Company does not have a controlling financial interest in the LLC. The Company accounts for its investment in the LLC using the equity method of accounting. The Company determined the fair value of its investment in the LLC was $7.5 million based on the discounted future cash flows of the LLC and recorded a $7.5 million impairment charge in the Consolidated Statement of Operations during the year ended December 31, 2013. There were no earnings or losses of the investee included in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations during the three months ended March 31, 2014. In April, 2014, the Company entered into a first amendment and restated exchange and release agreement with KDC to reduce its limited ownership in the LLC from 64.5% to 20.0%. In exchange, KDC agreed to pay the Company 55.62% of all cash distributions received by KDC from its 80.0% managing member interest in the LLC. The Company will continue to account for its investment in the LLC using the equity method of accounting.

Note 9 - Investment in Affiliates

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Abstract]

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Text Block]

9. Investment in Affiliate

In April 2012, the Company entered into an EPC agreement with KDC to construct a 5.4 MW photovoltaic solar electricity project located in Mountain Creek, New Jersey (the “Mountain Creek Project”). In December 2013, the Company entered into an exchange and release agreement with KDC and agreed to exchange its $15.0 million note receivable due to the Company from KDC under the EPC agreement for construction of the Mountain Creek Project in exchange for a 64.50% limited ownership interest in KDC Solar Mountain Creek Parent LLC (the “LLC”). The LLC holds all of the assets of the Mountain Creek Project. The construction of the Mountain Creek Project was approximately 25% complete at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The LLC needs to obtain $10.0 million in additional financing to continue construction of the Mountain Creek Project. KDC is the managing member and holds a 35.5% managing member interest in the LLC. KDC has the power to control and manage the business and affairs of the LLC and is the only member that has the authority to bind the LLC. The Company holds protective rights with respect to approving (1) a sale or transfer of the Project; (2) the acquisition of real estate not related to the Project; (3) a merger of the LLC with another entity; (4) the alteration of the primary purpose of the LLC; and (5) the addition of new members. The Company does not have the substantive ability to dissolve (liquidate) the LLC or otherwise remove the managing member. As a result, the Company does not have a controlling financial interest in the LLC. The Company accounts for its investment in the LLC using the equity method of accounting. The Company determined the fair value of its investment in the LLC was $7.5 million based on the discounted future cash flows of the LLC and recorded a $7.5 million impairment charge in the Consolidated Statement of Operations during the year ended December 31, 2013. There were no earnings or losses of the investee included in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations during the three months ended March 31, 2014.

In April, 2014, the Company entered into a first amendment and restated exchange and release agreement with KDC to reduce its limited ownership in the LLC from 64.5% to 20.0%. In exchange, KDC agreed to pay the Company 55.62% of all cash distributions received by KDC from its 80.0% managing member interest in the LLC. The Company will continue to account for its investment in the LLC using the equity method of accounting.