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Note 16 - Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 28, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Jun. 28, 2013 Special Fee [Member] Stone River Companies, LLC [Member] | Jan. 31, 2013 Additional Commited Payment [Member] Communal [Member] | Jan. 31, 2013 5 Elements Efficienties (BVI) Ltd [Member] Communal [Member] Yeh-Mei Cheng [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 5 Elements Efficienties (BVI) Ltd [Member] | Aug. 11, 2011 Chief Financial Officer [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 TLC and Woodstone [Member] | Dec. 31, 2009 Woodstone [Member] | Dec. 31, 2009 Woodstone $10 Million Contract [Member] | Dec. 31, 2009 Warrants Exercisable to Woodstone, 400,000 Shares [Member] | Dec. 31, 2009 Woodstone $5 Million Contract [Member] | Dec. 31, 2009 Warrants Exercisable to Woodstone, 200,000 Share [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 TLC Investments LLC [Member] | Jan. 31, 2013 Communal [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Communal [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Communal [Member] | Jun. 28, 2013 Stone River Companies, LLC [Member] Principal [Member] | Jun. 28, 2013 Stone River Companies, LLC [Member] Accrued Interest [Member] | Jun. 28, 2013 Stone River Companies, LLC [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Stone River Companies, LLC [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Stone River Companies, LLC [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Stone River Companies, LLC [Member]
Note 16 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in Shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,000 |  | 600,000 | 400,000 |  | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per Item) |  |  | 0.44 | 0.76 | 1.43 | 1.42 |  |  |  |  | 0.01 |  | 0.40 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Related Parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Costs |  |  |  |  | 6,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability |  |  | 12,000 | (102,000) | (411,000) |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102,000 | 411,000
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000 | 92,000 |  |  |  |
Repayments of Related Party Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |
Forgiveness of Recieivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,000 |  |  |
Adjustment to Contingent Consideration | 66,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66,000 |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Payout Payable | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% | 2.50% |  |
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 425,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 |  | 5,000,000 |  |  | 425,000 | 523,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for Management Fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 340,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management Fee Billing Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 226,000 | 270,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Commission Fee, Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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