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Investments	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Investments	3. Investments We did not sell any investments or recognize any gains on sales of investments during the quarter ended March 31, 2015. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we reported a gain of $0.4 million on the sale of our Real Goods Solar, Inc. (“RGSE”) class A common stock. The value of the stock had been previously reduced to zero through the recognition of our portion of RGSE’s net losses.

Investments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

3. Investments

We did not sell any investments or recognize any gains on sales of investments during the quarter ended March 31, 2015. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we reported a gain of $0.4 million on the sale of our Real Goods Solar, Inc. (“RGSE”) class A common stock. The value of the stock had been previously reduced to zero through the recognition of our portion of RGSE’s net losses.

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The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group.

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