Note 18 - Business Segments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
   

For the Year Ended December 31

 
   

2013

   

2012

 

Revenue:

               

Renewable energy development

  $ 3,855,229     $ 702,895  

Renewable power plant ownership

    2,913,348       3,018,433  

Energy & telecommunications services

    8,772,509       4,856,987  

Eliminations

    (439,805 )     (447,566 )

Total revenue

  $ 15,101,281     $ 8,130,749  
                 
                 

Income (loss) from operations:

               

Renewable energy development

  $ (138,988 )   $ 166,156  

Renewable power plant ownership

    450,391       630,769  

Energy & telecommunications services

    (999,182 )     461,393  

Corporate and other

    (2,193,947 )     (2,798,924 )

Income (loss) from operations, net

    (2,881,726 )     (1,540,606 )

Other income (loss), net

    (164,621 )     (1,405,115 )

Income (loss) before income taxes

  $ (3,046,347 )   $ (2,945,721 )
   

As of December 31,

2013

   

As of December 31,

2012

 

Total Assets:

               

Renewable energy development

  $ 3,005,790     $ 1,231,117  

Renewable power plant ownership

    25,787,320       26,129,967  

Energy & telecommunications services

    2,979,164       2,422,205  

Corporate and other

    515,444       3,163,829  

Total assets

  $ 32,287,718     $ 32,947,118