Andalay Solar 10-K 10 Mar 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Andalay Solar, Inc.	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	145,593,791	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$1,500,000
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001347452	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Smaller Reporting Company	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:	'	'
Cash	$150,081	$127,385
Accounts receivable, net	567,523	365,845
Other receivables	21,378	121,990
Inventory, net	786,636	995,713
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	317,510	420,108
Assets of discontinued operations	'	10,896
Total current assets	1,843,128	2,041,937
Property and equipment, net	13,854	46,877
Patents, net	1,244,712	1,329,046
Other assets, net	163,711	183,258
Assets of discontinued operations – long-term	200,000	200,000
Total assets	3,465,405	3,801,118
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	4,199,511	3,329,537
Accrued liabilities	89,730	488,956
Accrued warranty	344,990	329,680
Common stock warrant liability	0	9
Credit facility	500,000	'
Capital lease obligations – current portion	299	4,385
Derivative liability – embedded conversion feature	177,927	'
Current portion of long-term debt	129,839	'
Convertible notes – short-term	60,000	'
Liabilities of discontinued operations	967,928	1,052,819
Total current liabilities	6,470,224	5,205,386
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	'	328
Convertible notes, less current portion (net of discount)	382,084	'
Total liabilities	6,852,308	5,205,714
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 116,339,293 and 26,924,643 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively (Note 1)	116,339	26,925
Additional paid-in capital	78,717,997	76,455,054
Accumulated deficit	-83,390,026	-79,611,493
Total stockholders’ deficit	-4,409,466	-2,388,343
Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit	3,465,405	3,801,118
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'
Convertible redeemable preferred stock	163,998	983,747
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | Series D Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'
Convertible redeemable preferred stock	858,565	'
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'
Series B convertible redeemable preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 467 and 2,243 shares issued and outstanding on December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	$146,224	$741,171

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
			Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
			Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Series D Preferred Stock [Member]	Series D Preferred Stock [Member]	Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Convertible redeemable preferred stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	'	'	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	'	'
Convertible redeemable preferred stock, shares issued	'	'	87	800	860	0	'	'
Convertible redeemable preferred stock, shares outstanding	'	'	87	800	860	0	'	'
Series B convertible redeemable preferred stock par value (in Dollars per share)	'	'	'	'	'	'	$0.00	$0.00
Series B convertible redeemable preferred stock shares issued	'	'	'	'	'	'	467	2,243
Series B convertible redeemable preferred stock shares outstanding	'	'	'	'	'	'	467	2,243
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$0.00	$0.00	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock, shares authorized	500,000,000	500,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock, shares issued	116,339,293	26,924,643	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock, shares outstanding	116,339,293	26,924,643	'	'	'	'	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Net revenue	$1,124,836	$5,222,248
Cost of goods sold	1,121,612	5,249,121
Gross profit (loss)	3,224	-26,873
Operating expenses	'	'
Sales and marketing	887,305	2,078,830
General and administrative	2,377,703	6,012,542
Total operating expenses	3,265,008	8,091,372
Loss from operations	-3,261,784	-8,118,245
Other income (expense)	'	'
Interest income (expense), net	-65,031	-103,429
Other income	420,000	'
Adjustment to the fair value of embedded derivatives	65,962	'
Adjustment to the fair value of common stock warrants	9	-416,526
Total other income (expense)	420,940	-519,955
Loss before provision for income taxes	-2,840,844	-8,638,200
Provision for income taxes	0	0
Net loss from continuing operations	-2,840,844	-8,638,200
Gain from operations of discontinued component	10,797	15,807
Net loss	-2,830,047	-8,622,393
Preferred stock dividend	-153,305	-174,342
Preferred deemed dividend	-875,304	-362,903
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	($3,858,656)	($9,159,638)
Net loss per common and common equivalent share (basic and diluted) attributable to common shareholders (in Dollars per share)	($0.06)	($0.46)
Weighted average shares used in computing loss per common share: (basic and diluted) (in Shares)	69,170,957	19,400,724

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cha

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (USD $)

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Series D Preferred Stock [Member]

Series D Preferred Stock [Member]

Series B Preferred Stock [Member]

Series B Preferred Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]

Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]

Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]

Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]

Retained Earnings [Member]

Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Series D Preferred Stock [Member]

Total

Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Series D Preferred Stock [Member]

Preferred Class B [Member]

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Series D Preferred Stock [Member]

Preferred Class B [Member]

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Series D Preferred Stock [Member]

Preferred Class B [Member]

Balance at at Dec. 31, 2011

'

'

'

'

'

$751,223

'

'

'

$16,041

'

'

'

$72,683,781

($70,451,856)

'

'

'

'

$2,999,189

Balance at (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2011

'

'

'

'

'

2,273

'

'

'

16,040,581

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock

1,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,000

'

'

'

498,000

'

'

'

'

'

500,000

Issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock (in Shares)

1,100

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Preferred deemed dividend

'

362,903

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-362,903

'

'

'

'

-362,903

Conversion of Convertible Redeemable preferred stock to common stock

'

-434,156

'

'

'

-10,052

'

'

'

4,011

'

'

'

440,197

'

'

'

'

'

434,156

Conversion of Convertible Redeemable preferred stock to common stock (in Shares)

'

-300

'

'

'

-30

'

'

'

4,011,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Conversion of common stock warrant liability upon exercise of warrants

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

734,007

'

'

'

'

'

734,007

Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock dividends paid in common stock

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,465

'

'

'

172,876

-174,341

'

'

'

'

'

Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock dividends paid in common stock (in Shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,465,304

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercise of warrants for common shares, $0.001 par value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

472

'

'

'

282,861

'

'

'

'

'

283,333

Exercise of warrants for common shares, $0.001 par value (in Shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

472,222

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Placement agent and registration fees and other direct costs

'

-45,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-183,180

'

'

'

'

'

-183,180

Grants of restricted stock, net of forfeitures and repurchases for employee taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

825

'

'

'

-18,366

'

'

'

'

'

-17,541

Grants of restricted stock, net of forfeitures and repurchases for employee taxes (in Shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

824,889

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock-based compensation

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

704,188

'

'

'

'

'

704,188

Net loss

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-8,622,393

'

'

'

'

-8,622,393

Issuance of common stock for supply agreement

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,111

'

'

'

1,140,690

'

'

'

'

'

1,142,801

Issuance of common stock for supply agreement (in Shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,110,647

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Balance at at Dec. 31, 2012

'

983,747

'

'

'

741,171

'

'

'

26,925

'

'

'

76,455,054

-79,611,493

'

'

'

'

-2,388,343

Balance at (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2012

'

800

'

'

'

2,243

'

'

'

26,924,643

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock

75,000

'

475,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock (in Shares)

75

'

950

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Return of Series D convertible redeemable preferred stock

'

'

'

-80,123

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

80,123

'

'

'

'

80,123

Return of Series D convertible redeemable preferred stock (in Shares)

'

'

'

-200

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Issuance of Series D convertible redeemable preferred stock for payment of financial advisor fees

'

'

'

230,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Issuance of Series D convertible redeemable preferred stock for payment of financial advisor fees (in Shares)

'

'

'

230

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Preferred deemed dividend

'

410,227

'

465,077

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-875,304

'

'

'

'

-875,304

Conversion of Convertible Redeemable preferred stock to common stock

-1,304,976

'

-180,010

'

-594,947

'

18,478

6,000

58,278

'

1,286,498

174,010

536,669

'

'

1,304,976

180,010

'

'

'

Conversion of Convertible Redeemable preferred stock to common stock (in Shares)

-788

'

-120

'

-1,776

'

18,477,766

6,000,000

58,277,813

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock dividends paid in common stock

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,313

'

'

'

148,992

-153,305

'

'

'

'

'

Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock dividends paid in common stock (in Shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,310,661

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Grant of warrant on issuance of convertible note

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

53,623

'

'

'

'

'

53,623

Placement agent and registration fees and other direct costs

'

'

'

-51,379

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-40,602

'

'

'

'

'

-40,602

Grants of restricted stock, net of forfeitures and repurchases for employee taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,354

'

'

'

-6,456

'

'

'

'

'

-4,102

Grants of restricted stock, net of forfeitures and repurchases for employee taxes (in Shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,348,410

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock-based compensation

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

110,200

'

'

'

'

'

110,200

Net loss

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-2,830,047

'

'

'

'

-2,830,047

Balance at at Dec. 31, 2013

'

$163,998

'

$858,565

'

$146,224

'

'

'

$116,339

'

'

'

$78,717,997

($83,390,026)

'

'

'

'

($4,409,466)

Balance at (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2013

'

87

'

860

'

467

'

'

'

116,339,293

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cha1

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Aug. 11, 2006	Aug. 10, 2006
Exercise of warrants for common shares, par value	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.01
Common Stock [Member]	'	'	'	'
Exercise of warrants for common shares, par value	'	$0.00	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities	'	'
Net loss	($2,830,047)	($8,622,393)
Depreciation	33,023	149,840
Amortization of patents	113,071	67,919
Bad debt expense	92,224	485,072
Adjustment to the fair value of embedded derivatives	-65,962	'
Accretion of interest on convertible notes	21,889	'
Inventory impairment	'	383,081
Unrealized loss (gain) on fair value adjustment of common stock warrants	-9	416,526
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense	110,200	704,188
Gain on sale of property and equipment	'	-3,060
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable	-293,902	645,842
Other receivables	100,612	-52,700
Inventory	209,077	2,891,816
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	246,669	558,601
Assets of discontinued operations b short term	10,895	76,560
Assets held for sale	'	18,293
Other assets	-9,189	-624,654
Accrued interest	7,707	'
Assets of discontinued operations b long-term	'	9,913
Accounts payable	1,159,974	509,498
Accrued liabilities and accrued warranty	-383,916	172,011
Liabilities of discontinued operations	-84,891	-266,201
Net cash used in operating activities	-1,562,575	-2,479,848
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	'	3,060
Net cash provided by investing activities	'	3,060
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'
Borrowing on long-term debt	650,000	'
Repayment of notes payable	-14,232	-283,252
Borrowing (repayment) on line of credit, net	500,000	-92,266
Repayments on capital lease obligations	-4,414	-4,698
Proceeds from stock offering	'	1,100,000
Proceeds from securities purchase agreement	550,000	500,000
Proceeds from exercise of warrants	'	283,333
Payment of placement agent and registration fees and other direct costs	-91,981	-228,180
Employee taxes paid for vesting of restricted stock	-4,102	-17,541
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,585,271	1,257,396
Net increase (decrease) in cash	22,696	-1,219,392
Cash	'	'
Beginning of year	127,385	1,346,777
End of year	150,081	127,385
Supplemental cash flows disclosures:	'	'
Cash paid during the period for interest	6,759	26,468
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activity:	'	'
Embedded derivatives on convertible note issuances	243,889	'
Grant of warrant on issuance of convertible note (in Shares)	53,623	'
Preferred deemed dividend	875,304	362,903
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock	2,079,933	310,052
Conversion of common stock warrant liability upon exercise of warrants	'	252,765
Reclassification of common stock warrant liability to additional paid-in capital	'	481,242
Preferred stock dividends paid in common stock	153,305	174,342
Return of Series D convertible preferred stock	80,123	'
Stock issued to procure inventory	'	1,142,801
Preferred stock issued for payment of financial advisor fees	230,000	'
Financial Advisory Services Fees [Member]	'	'
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activity:	'	'
Notes issued	60,000	'
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]	'	'
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activity:	'	'
Notes issued	$144,071	'

Note_1_Description_of_Business

Note 1 - Description of Business	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]	'
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]	'
	1. Description of Business
	We are a designer and manufacturer of solar power systems and solar panels with integrated microinverters (which we call AC solar panels). We design, market and sell these solar power systems to solar installers and do-it-yourself customers in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and South America through distribution partnerships, our dealer network and retail outlets. Our products are designed for use in solar power systems for residential and commercial rooftop customers. Prior to September 2010, we were also in the solar power installation business.
	We were incorporated in February 2001 as Akeena Solar, Inc. in the State of California and elected at that time to be taxed as an S corporation. During June 2006, we reincorporated in the State of Delaware and became a C corporation. On August 11, 2006, we entered into a reverse merger transaction with Fairview Energy Corporation, Inc. (“Fairview”). Pursuant to the Merger, the stockholders of the Company received one share of Fairview common stock for each issued and outstanding share of The Company’s common stock. The Company’s common shares were also adjusted from $0.01 par value to $0.001 par value at the time of the Merger. On May 17, 2010, we entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement with Westinghouse, Inc, which permitted us to manufacture, distribute and market solar panels under the Westinghouse name and in connection therewith, on April 6, 2011, we changed our name to Westinghouse Solar, Inc. On August 23, 2013, the license agreement with Westinghouse, Inc. was terminated and on September 19, 2013, we changed our name to our current name, Andalay Solar, Inc.
	In September 2007, we introduced our “plug and play” solar panel technology (under the brand name “Andalay”), which we believe significantly reduces the installation time and costs, and provides superior reliability and aesthetics, when compared to other solar panel mounting products and technology. Our panel technology offers the following features: (i) mounts closer to the roof with less space in between panels; (ii) no unsightly racks underneath or beside panels; (iii) built-in wiring connections; (iv) approximately 70% fewer roof-assembled parts and approximately 50% less roof-top labor required; (v) approximately 25% fewer roof attachment points; (vi) complete compliance with the National Electric Code and UL wiring and grounding requirements. We have five U.S. patents (Patent No. 7,406,800, Patent No. 7,832,157, Patent No. 7,866,098, Patent No. 7,987,614 and Patent No. 8,505,248) that cover key aspects of our Andalay solar panel technology, as well as U.S. Trademark No. 3481373 for registration of the mark “Andalay.” In addition to these U.S. patents, we have 7 foreign patents. Currently, we have 12 issued patents and 15 other pending U.S. and foreign patent applications that cover the Andalay technology working their way through the USPTO and foreign patent offices.
	In February 2009, we announced a strategic relationship with Enphase, a leading manufacturer of microinverters, to develop and market solar panel systems with ordinary AC house current output instead of high voltage DC output. We introduced Andalay AC panel products and began offering them to our customers in the second quarter of 2009. Andalay AC panels cost less to install, are safer, and generally provide higher energy output than ordinary DC panels. Andalay AC panels deliver 5-25% more energy compared to ordinary panels, produce safe household AC power, and have built-in panel level monitoring, racking, wiring, grounding and microinverters. With 80% fewer parts and 5 – 25% better performance than ordinary DC panels, we believe Andalay AC panels are an ideal solution for solar installers and do-it-yourself customers.
	On May 7, 2012, we announced the execution of an agreement and plan of merger with CBD Energy Limited, an Australian corporation (CBD), which contemplated a merger in which CBD would become our parent company. The targeted completion of the merger was repeatedly delayed and on July 18, 2013 we terminated the merger. During such merger delays, our supply relationships have been disrupted, leading to a significant decline in our revenue and the implementation of significant cost reductions, including the lay-off of employees during the time we pursued the merger. We are now committed to focus our attention on rebuilding our core business, expanding our current product offering and exploring strategic opportunities.
	Our Corporate headquarters is located at 2071 Ringwood Ave. Unit C, San Jose, CA 95131. Our telephone number is (408) 402-9400. Additional information about Andalay Solar is available on our website at http://www.Andalaysolar.com. The information on our web site is not incorporated herein by reference.
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	Discontinued Operations
	See Note 3 for a detailed discussion of our Discontinued Operations.
	Concentration of Risk in Customer and Supplier Relationships
	See Note 18 for a detailed discussion of our concentration of risk in customer and supplier relationships.

Note_2_Summary_of_Significant_

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	'
	2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Liquidity and Financial Position
	We currently face challenges meeting the working capital needs of our business. Our primary requirements for working capital are to fund purchases for solar panels and microinverters, and to cover our payroll and lease expenses. We have incurred net losses and negative cash flows from operations for each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. During recent years, we have undertaken several equity and debt financing transactions to provide the capital needed to sustain our business. We have dramatically reduced our headcount and other variable expenses. As of December 31, 2013, we had approximately $150,000 in cash on hand. We intend to address ongoing working capital needs through sales of remaining inventory, along with raising additional debt and equity financing.  In January 2013, our board of directors approved actions to dramatically reduce our variable operating costs, including a 12 person employee headcount reduction effective January 15, 2013, for the period through the anticipated merger closing with CBD, which merger was terminated in July 2013. No restructuring charges or severance payments were incurred. Our revenue levels remain difficult to predict, and we anticipate that we will continue to sustain losses in the near term, and we cannot assure investors that we will be successful in reaching break-even.
	During 2012, because of our cash position and liquidity constraints, we were late in making payments to both of our former panel suppliers, Suntech and Lightway. We currently have no unshipped orders from these suppliers. In May 2013, we entered into a new supply agreement for assembly of our proprietary modules with Environmental Engineering Group Pty Ltd (“EEG”), an assembler of polycrystalline modules located in Australia. In August 2013, we began receiving product from EEG and began shipping product to customers during the third calendar quarter of 2013. In September 2013, we entered into a second supply agreement for assembly of our proprietary modules with Tianwei New Energy Co, Ltd., a panel supplier located in China. We began receiving product from Tianwei in February 2014. Although we believe we can find alternative suppliers for solar panels manufactured to our specifications, our operations would be disrupted unless we are able to rapidly secure alternative sources of supply, our inventory and revenue could diminish significantly, causing disruption to our operations.
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern. Our significant operating losses, negative cash flow from operations, and challenges in rapidly securing alternative sources of supply for solar panels, raise substantial uncertainty about our ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty, and contemplate the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. There can be no assurance that we will be able to raise additional funds on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. The current economic downturn adds uncertainty to our anticipated revenue levels and to the timing of cash receipts, which are needed to support our operations. It also worsens the market conditions for seeking equity and debt financing. As a result of our delisting from the Nasdaq Capital Market in September 2012, we are no longer eligible to file new registration statements on Form S-3, which may make it more costly and more difficult for us to obtain additional equity financing.  We currently anticipate that we will retain all of our earnings, if any, for development of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on common stock in the foreseeable future.
	Convertible Notes payable
	On August 30, 2013, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional accredited investors relating to the sale and issuance of a convertible note in the principal amount of $200,000 that matures August 29, 2015 (the "Convertible Note"). Subsequently, on November 25, 2013 and December 19, 2013, we entered into additional securities purchase agreements with the same institutional accredited investors relating the sale and issuance of convertible notes in the principal amount of $200,000 and $250,000, respectively, which mature on November 25, 2015 and December 19, 2015. On January 27, 2014, we issued a convertible note in the principal amount of $100,000 that matures January 27, 2016 under the Securities Purchase Agreement we entered into with an accredited investor on December 19, 2013. In connection with the issuance of the December 19, 2013 convertible note, we also issued 6,250,000 warrants to purchase shares of our common stock at a price of $0.02 per share. On February 25, 2014, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with the same accredited investor related to the sale and issuance of a convertible note in the principal amount of $200,000 that matures February 25, 2016. In connection with the issuance of the February 25, 2014 convertible note, we issued 5,000,000 warrants to purchase shares of our common stock at a price of $0.02 per share. Each of the Convertible Notes bear interest at the rate of 8% per annum compounded annually, are payable at maturity and the principal and interest outstanding under the convertible notes are convertible into shares of our common stock, at any time after issuance, at the option of the purchaser, at a conversion price equal to $0.02, subject to adjustment upon the happening of certain events, including stock dividends, stock splits and the issuance of common stock equivalents at a price below the conversion price. Subject to our fulfilling certain conditions, including beneficial ownership limits, the convertible notes are subject to a mandatory conversion if the closing price of our common stock for any 20 consecutive days commencing six months after the issue date of the convertible notes equal or exceeds $0.04. Unless waived in writing by the purchaser, no conversion of the convertible notes can be effected to the extent that as a result of such conversion the purchaser would beneficially own more than 9.99% in the aggregate of our issued and outstanding common stock immediately after giving effect to the issuance of common stock upon conversion.
	We have the option of repaying the outstanding principal amount of the convertible notes, in whole or in part, by paying the purchaser a sum of money equal to one hundred and twenty percent (120%) of the principal together with accrued but unpaid interest upon 30 days notice, subject to certain beneficial ownership limits. For so long as we have any obligation under the convertible notes, we have agreed to certain restrictions regarding, among other things, incurrence of additional debt, liens, amendments to charter documents, repurchase of stock, payment of cash dividends, affiliated transactions. We are also prohibited from entering into certain variable priced agreements until the convertible notes are repaid in full.
	Because of certain down-round protection in the conversion rate of the convertible notes, we determined that the derivative liability related to the embedded conversion feature met the criteria for bifurcation. Accordingly, we recognized an aggregate liability of $243,889 on the three issuance dates. The derivative liability is carried at fair value with changes in the fair value reflected in the “Adjustment to the fair value of embedded derivatives” line item of our Consolidated Statements of Operations. We recognized a favorable gain for the year ending December 31, 2013 of $65,962.
	In addition, the relative fair value of the warrants issued in the December 2013 convertible note issuance of $250,000, were allocated to Additional Paid in Capital. Such value was determined assuming volatility of 149.1, a risk free interest rate of 0.7% and an expected term of 4.1 years. The resulting debt discount from the derivative liability and warrant issuance of $109,000 is being accreted to interest using the effective interest method.
	Line of credit
	On September 30, 2013, we entered into a loan and security agreement to provide financing, on a discretionary basis, for one year, against our accounts receivable and inventory. The maximum amount that can be borrowed under the Agreement is $500,000. We have the right to borrow up to 80% of our eligible accounts receivable, not in excess of $200,000, 50% of the value of our raw materials in inventory, 65% of our finished goods inventory and 95% of cash, but not in the aggregate amount in excess of $300,000. The advances are secured by a lien on all of our assets. All advances under the agreement bear interest at a per annum rate of 12% and monthly interest shall be a minimum of $500. At the time of initial funding we paid a loan fee of 50 shares of our Series D Preferred Shares to the lender, in addition to other payments for legal fees. In addition, we paid the collateral agent an initial fee of $5,000 and have agreed to pay an administrative fee to the collateral agent of 0.5% per month of the daily balance during the preceding month or $500 whichever is less. In the event that of a prepayment, we are obligated to pay a prepayment fee in an amount equal to one-half of one percent (0.5%) of $500,000. On September 30, 2013, we requested and received an initial borrowing under the Agreement totaling $350,000. Subsequently, on October 21, 2013, we requested and received an additional $100,000 and on November 25, 2013, we requested and received an additional $50,000. As of December 31, 2013, the balance outstanding under our line of credit was $500,000.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	We consider all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less, when purchased, to be cash equivalents. We maintain cash and cash equivalents, which consist principally of money market demand deposits with high credit quality financial institutions. At certain times, such amounts exceed FDIC insurance limits. We have not experienced any losses on these investments. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, we had no cash equivalents.
	Accounts Receivable
	Accounts receivable consist of trade receivables. We regularly evaluate the collectability of our accounts receivable. An allowance for doubtful accounts is maintained for estimated credit losses. We consider a number of factors when estimating credit losses, including the aging of a customer’s account, creditworthiness of specific customers, historical trends and other information.
	Inventory
	Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (on an average basis) or market value. We determine cost based on the weighted-average purchase price and include both the costs of acquisition and the shipping costs in inventory. We regularly review the cost of inventory against its estimated market value and record a lower of cost or market write-down to cost of goods sold, if any inventory has a cost in excess of estimated market value.
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are provided for using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets.
	Estimated useful lives are as follows:
	Category	Useful Lives
	Office Equipment (years)	2	-	5
	Vehicles (years)	3	-	5
	Leasehold Improvements (years)		2
	Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Expenditures for significant renewals or betterments are capitalized. Upon disposition, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in current operations.
	Long-Lived Assets
	We review long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable. We periodically evaluate whether events and circumstances have occurred that may warrant revision of the estimated useful lives of our long-lived assets or whether the remaining balance of long-lived assets should be evaluated for possible impairment. We do not believe that there were any indicators of impairment that would require an adjustment to such assets or their estimated periods of recovery at December 31, 2013 and 2012.
	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
	We do not amortize goodwill, but rather test goodwill for impairment at least annually.
	We capitalize external legal costs and filing fees associated with obtaining or defending our patents. Upon issuance of new patents or successful defense of existing patents, we amortize these costs using the straight line method over the shorter of the legal life of the patent or its economic life. We believe the remaining useful life we assign to these patents, approximately 11 years as of December 31, 2013, are reasonable. We periodically review our patents to determine whether any such cost have been impaired and are no longer being used. To the extent we are no longer using certain patents, the associated costs will be written off at that time.
	Costs associated with patents currently held are approximately $1.4 million, net of approximately $201,000 of accumulated amortization, are included in other assets, net as of December 31, 2013, and are being amortized over the estimated useful life, which was determined to be seventeen years. Amortization expense of patents was approximately $113,000 and $68,000 in each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Estimated amortization expense of patents for the five years subsequent to December 31, 2013, is approximately $114,000 per year. Capitalized filing fees associated with obtaining new patents not yet issued and defense of existing patents (not yet resolved) of approximately $145,000 are included in other assets as December 31, 2013.
	Discontinued Operations
	Discontinued operations are presented and accounted for in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 360, “Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” (ASC 360). When a qualifying component of the Company is disposed of or has been classified as held for sale, the operating results of that component are removed from continuing operations for all periods presented and displayed as discontinued operations if: (a) elimination of the component’s operations and cash flows from the Company’s ongoing operations has occurred (or will occur) and (b) significant continuing involvement by the Company in the component’s operations does not exist after the disposal transaction.
	On September 10, 2010, we announced that we were exiting the solar panel installation business. The exit from the installation business was essentially completed at the end of the fourth quarter of 2010. The exit from the installation business was therefore classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented under the requirements of ASC 360.
	Manufacturer and Installation Warranties
	The manufacturer directly warrants the solar panels and inverters for a range from 15 to 25 years. We warrant the balance of system components of our products against defects in material and workmanship for five years. We assist our customers in the event of a claim under the manufacturer warranty to replace a defective solar panel or inverter. The warranty liability for the material and the workmanship of the balance of system components of approximately $345,000 at December 31, 2013 and $330,000 at December 31, 2012, is included within “Accrued warranty” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
	The liability for our manufacturing warranty consists of the following:
		Twelve Months Ended
		2013			2012
	Beginning accrued warranty balance	$	329,680		$	217,812
	Reduction for labor payments and claims made under the warranty		(4,400	)		(1,723	)
	Accruals related to warranties issued during the period		19,710			113,591
	Ending accrued warranty balance	$	344,990		$	329,680
	We previously recorded a provision for warranty liability related to our discontinued installation operations. We provided for a 5-year or a 10-year warranty on the installation of a system and all equipment and incidental supplies other than solar panels and inverters that are covered under the manufacturer warranty. The liability for the installation warranty at December 31, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $968,000 and $1.1 million, respectively, and is included within “Liabilities of Discontinued Operations” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Defective solar panels or inverters are covered under the manufacturer warranty. In the event that a panel or inverter needs to be replaced, we will replace the defective item within the manufacturer’s warranty period (between 5-25 years).
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	The carrying values reported for cash equivalents, accounts receivable, assets associated with discontinued operations, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and the outstanding credit facility approximated their respective fair values at each balance sheet date due to the short-term maturity of these financial instruments.
	Revenue Recognition
	Revenue from sales of products is recognized when: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (2) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, (3) the sale price is fixed or determinable, and (4) collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured. We recognize revenue when the solar power systems are shipped to the customer.
	Stock-based Compensation
	We apply the fair value method under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 718 in accounting for our 2001 Stock Option Plan and our 2006 Stock Incentive Plan. Under ASC 718, compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the equity instruments awarded and is recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, or the requisite service period, which is usually the vesting period. The fair value of the equity award granted is estimated on the date of the grant.
	Advertising
	We expense advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expense, included in “Sales and marketing expenses,” for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, was approximately $16,000 and $144,000, respectively.
	Research and Development Costs
	Research and development expenses, which include the cost of activities that are useful in developing new products, processes or techniques, as well as expenses for activities that may significantly improve existing products or processes are expensed as incurred. In the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, we expensed approximately $243,000 and $649,000, respectively, in general and administrative costs.
	Shipping and Handling Costs
	Shipping and handling costs associated with inbound freight are included in cost of inventory and expensed as cost of goods sold when the related inventory is sold.
	Income Taxes
	Deferred income taxes arise from timing differences resulting from income and expense items reported for financial accounting and tax purposes in different periods. A deferred tax asset valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets will not be realized. Utilization of net operating loss carryforwards may be subject to a substantial annual limitation due to ownership change limitations provided by the Internal Revenue Code. The annual limitation may result in the expiration of net operating loss carryforwards before utilization. We apply the provisions of ASC 740, formerly FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48). We recognize the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting this standard, the amount recognized in the financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority.
	Earnings Per Share
	As of January 1, 2009, we adopted Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 260 (formerly Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff Position (FSP) Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) 03-6-1) (ASC 260), “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities” (the “Staff Position”), which states that unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are considered participating securities and shall be included in the computation of net income (loss) per share pursuant to the two-class method described in ASC 260 (formerly Statement of  Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 128), Earnings Per Share. The effect of the adoption of the Staff Position was not material to our net loss per share.
	In accordance with the Staff Position, basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss), excluding net income (loss) attributable to participating securities, by the weighted average number of shares outstanding less the weighted average unvested restricted shares outstanding. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss), excluding net income (loss) attributable to participating securities, by the denominator for basic net income (loss) per share and any dilutive effects of stock options, restricted stock, convertible notes and warrants.
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share:
	Year Ended
	December 31,
	2013			2012
Basic:
Numerator:
Net loss	$	(2,830,047	)	$	(8,622,393	)
Less: Net loss allocated to participating securities		12,503			170,052
Net loss attributable to stockholders		(2,817,544	)		(8,452,341	)
Preferred stock dividend		(153,305	)		(174,342	)
Preferred deemed dividend		(875,304	)		(362,903	)
	$	(3,846,153	)	$	(8,989,586	)
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding		69,477,915			19,791,045
Weighted-average unvested restricted shares outstanding		(306,958	)		(390,321	)
Denominator for basic net loss per share		69,170,957			19,400,724
Basic net loss per share attributable to common stockholders	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.46	)
Diluted:
Numerator:
Net loss	$	(2,830,047	)	$	(8,622,393	)
Less: Net loss allocated to participating securities		12,503			170,052
Net loss attributable to stockholders		(2,817,544	)		(8,452,341	)
Preferred stock dividend		(153,305	)		(174,342	)
Preferred deemed dividend		(875,304	)		(362,903	)
	$	(3,846,153	)	$	(8,989,586	)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic calculation		69,170,957			19,400,724
Weighted-average effect of dilutive stock options		—			—
Denominator for diluted net loss per share		69,170,957			19,400,724
Diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.46	)
The following table sets forth potential shares of common stock at the end of each period presented that are not included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share because to do so would be anti-dilutive:
	31-Dec-13			31-Dec-12
Stock options outstanding		5,368,233			679,744
Unvested restricted stock		1,890,952			48,073
Warrants to purchase common stock		9,648,045			3,398,045
Preferred stock convertible into common stock		68,353,582			35,230,263
Segment Reporting
Operating segments are components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and is evaluated regularly by management in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. We are engaged in a single business segment wherein we design, manufacture and sell our solar panels to solar installers, trade workers and do-it-yourself customers through distribution partnerships, our dealer network and retail outlets. All tangible assets are located in the United States.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Andalay Solar and Fairview, pursuant to the Merger as described in Note 1. We also have two wholly-owned subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. Akeena Corp. is a wholly-owned subsidiaries of Andalay Solar, Inc. All inter-company accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

Note_3_Discontinued_Operations

Note 3 - Discontinued Operations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	3. Discontinued Operations
	On September 10, 2010, we announced that we were exiting the solar panel installation business and we were expanding our distribution business to include sales of our Andalay Solar Power Systems directly to dealers in California. The exit from the installation business was essentially completed by the end of 2010. As a result of the decision to exit the California installation business we recorded a restructuring charge totaling approximately $3.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, the majority of which were non-cash charges. This restructuring charge was comprised primarily of (i) one-time severance costs of $765,000 related to headcount reductions paid primarily in shares of our common stock, (ii) inventory write downs of $948,000, (iii) lease accelerations and the write off of leasehold improvements of $307,000, (iv) goodwill impairment of $299,000, (v) vehicle, furniture and fixtures and computer equipment write downs of $290,000 and (vi) other prepaid costs write-downs of $367,000. During the year ended December 31, 2010, we recorded a loss from discontinued operations of $6.5 million. During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, we recorded an $11,000 gain and a $16,000 gain, respectively, from the discontinued installation business.
	The assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are presented separately under the captions “Assets of discontinued operations,” “Liabilities of discontinued operations” and “Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations,” respectively, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2013 and 2012, and consist of the following:
	Assets of discontinued operations:	December 31,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Accounts receivable and other receivables	$	—	$	1,340
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		—		—
	Other assets		—		9,556
	Total current assets of discontinued operations		—		10,896
	Security deposits on operating leases		—		—
	Security deposit – escrow account for installation jobs		200,000		200,000
	Total assets of discontinued operations	$	200,000	$	210,896
	Liabilities of discontinued operations:	December 31,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Accrued liabilities	$	—	$	8,656
	Accrued warranty		967,928		1,042,663
	Deferred revenue		—		1,500
	Total current liabilities		967,928		1,052,819
	Other long-term liabilities		—		—
	Total discontinued operations liabilities	$	967,928	$	1,052,819
	We entered into a Supply and Warranty Agreement and Master Assignment Agreement with Real Goods Solar, Inc. (Real Goods), pursuant to which Real Goods has agreed to perform certain warranty work. The terms of the agreement provide that an escrow account be established as a source of funds from which to satisfy our obligation to pay Real Goods for its fees and reimburse it for its expenses for this warranty work. In March 2011, we entered into an Escrow Agreement with Real Goods and deposited $200,000 into an escrow account. The amount is reflected in long-term assets of discontinued operations in the balance sheet. The escrow deposit will be released to us in the amount of $40,000, or one-fifth of the remaining escrow funds, per year after each of the fifth through the ninth anniversary of the escrow agreement.

Note_4_Accounts_Receivable

Note 4 - Accounts Receivable	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	4. Accounts Receivable
	Accounts receivable consists of the following:
		December 31,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Trade accounts	$	575,375		$	490,401
	Less: Allowance for bad debts		(2,899	)		(108,750	)
	Less: Allowance for returns		(4,953	)		(15,806	)
		$	567,523		$	365,845
	The following table summarizes the allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		Balance at			Provisions,			Write-Off/			Balance at
		Beginning of			net			Recovery			End of
		Period									Period
	Year ended December 31, 2013	$	108,750		$	92,224		$	(198,325	)	$	2,899
	Year ended December 31, 2012	$	39,000		$	485,072		$	(415,322	)	$	108,750

Note_5_Inventory

Note 5 - Inventory	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	5. Inventory
	Inventory consists of the following:
		December 31,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Finished goods	$	654,970	$	755,643
	Work in process		131,666		240,070
		$	786,636	$	995,713
	Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (on an average basis) or market value. We determine cost based on our weighted-average purchase price and include both the costs of acquisition and the shipping costs in our inventory. We regularly review the cost of inventory against its estimated market value and record a lower of cost or market write-down to cost of goods sold, if any inventory has a cost in excess of estimated market value. During the year ended December 31, 2012, we recorded a $206,000 non-cash inventory write-down, a $65,000 write-off of accumulated inventory overhead costs and a $112,000 non-cash inventory write-off. The $206,000 write-down was an adjustment to the carrying value of our older, smaller-format solar panels and older microinverter inventory to reflect the decline in market prices compared to our original cost and the $112,000 was an inventory write-off of obsolete inventory.

Note_6_Prepaid_Expenses_and_Ot

Note 6 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]	'
Other Current Assets [Text Block]	'
	6. Prepaid expenses and other current assets
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following:
		31-Dec-13		December 31,
				2012
	Prepaid insurance	$	152,812	$	8,046
	Prepaid - other		68,906		160,385
	Vendor deposits		95,792		251,677
		$	317,510	$	420,108

Note_7_Property_and_Equipment_

Note 7 - Property and Equipment, Net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	7. Property and Equipment, Net
	Property and equipment, net consist of the following:
		December 31,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Office equipment	$	436,051		$	522,745
	Leasehold improvements		123,278			148,759
	Vehicles		17,992			17,992
			577,321			689,496
	Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(563,467	)		(642,619	)
		$	13,854		$	46,877
	Depreciation expense for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $33,000 and $150,000, respectively. Beginning in the fourth quarter 2010, concurrent with our change in business model to a pure a manufacturing and distribution business, a portion of depreciation expense related to leasehold improvements and equipment in our warehouse is allocated to cost of goods sold. All other depreciation is included in general and administrative expense.

Note_8_Accrued_Liabilities

Note 8 - Accrued Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]	'
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	8. Accrued Liabilities
	Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
		December 31,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Accrued salaries, wages, benefits and bonus	$	45,456	$	65,581
	Sales tax payable		4,409		877
	Accrued accounting and legal fees		—		5,160
	Customer deposit payable		580		36,540
	Accrued interest		6,288		76,438
	Royalty payable		—		262,500
	Other accrued liabilities		32,997		41,860
		$	89,730	$	488,956

Note_9_Convertible_Notes_Payab

Note 9 - Convertible Notes Payable and Credit Facility	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	9. Convertible Notes Payable and Credit Facility
	Convertible Notes payable
	On August 30, 2013, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional accredited investors relating to the sale and issuance of a convertible note in the principal amount of $200,000 that matures August 29, 2015 (the "Convertible Note").  Subsequently, on November 25, 2013 and December 19, 2013, we entered into additional securities purchase agreements with the same institutional accredited investors relating the sale and issuance of convertible notes in the principal amount of $200,000 and $250,000, respectively, which mature on November 25, 2015 and December 19, 2015. On January 27, 2014, we issued a convertible note in the principal amount of $100,000 that matures January 27, 2016 under the Securities Purchase Agreement we entered into with an accredited investor on December 19, 2013. In connection with the issuance of the December 19, 2013 convertible note, we also issued 6,250,000 warrants to purchase shares of our common stock at a price of $0.02 per share. Each of the Convertible Notes bear interest at the rate of 8% per annum compounded annually, are payable at maturity and the principal and interest outstanding under the convertible notes are convertible into shares of our common stock, at any time after issuance, at the option of the purchaser, at a conversion price equal to $0.02, subject to adjustment upon the happening of certain events, including stock dividends, stock splits and the issuance of common stock equivalents at a price below the conversion price. Subject to our fulfilling certain conditions, including beneficial ownership limits, the convertible notes are subject to a mandatory conversion if the closing price of our common stock for any 20 consecutive days commencing six months after the issue date of the convertible notes equal or exceeds $0.04. Unless waived in writing by the purchaser, no conversion of the convertible notes can be effected to the extent that as a result of such conversion the purchaser would beneficially own more than 9.99% in the aggregate of our issued and outstanding common stock immediately after giving effect to the issuance of common stock upon conversion.
	We have the option of repaying the outstanding principal amount of the convertible notes, in whole or in part, by paying the purchaser a sum of money equal to one hundred and twenty percent (120%) of the principal together with accrued but unpaid interest upon 30 days notice, subject to certain beneficial ownership limits. For so long as we have any obligation under the convertible notes, we have agreed to certain restrictions regarding, among other things, incurrence of additional debt, liens, amendments to charter documents, repurchase of stock, payment of cash dividends, affiliated transactions. We are also prohibited from entering into certain variable priced agreements until the convertible notes are repaid in full.
	Because of certain down-round protection in the conversion rate of the convertible notes, we determined that derivative liability related to the embedded conversion feature met the criteria for bifurcation. Accordingly, we recognized an aggregate liability of $243,889 on the three issuance dates. The derivative liability is carried at fair value with changes in the fair value reflected in the “Adjustment to the fair value of embedded derivatives” line item of our Consolidated Statements of Operations. We recognized a favorable gain for the year ended December 31, 2013 of $65,962.
	In addition, the relative fair value of the warrants issued in the December 2013 convertible note issuance of $250,000, were allocated to Additional Paid in Capital. Such value was determined assuming volatility of 149.1, a risk free interest rate of 0.7% and an expected term of 4.1 years. The resulting debt discount from the derivative liability and warrant issuance of $109,000 is being accreted to interest using the effective interest method.
	On November 1, 2013 and December 1, 2013, we issued two convertible notes to our financial advisory firm in the principal amount of $30,000 each for a total of $60,000, which mature on October 31, 2014 and November 30, 2014, respectively. Each of the Convertible Notes bear interest at the rate of 8% per annum compounded annually, are payable at maturity and the principal and interest outstanding under the convertible notes are convertible into shares of our common stock, at any time after issuance, at the option of the purchaser, at a conversion price equal to $0.02. Unless waived in writing by the purchaser, no conversion of the convertible notes can be effected to the extent that as a result of such conversion the purchaser would beneficially own more than 9.99% in the aggregate of our issued and outstanding common stock immediately after giving effect to the issuance of common stock upon conversion.
	Below is a table showing the convertible notes payable, the beneficial conversion feature and fair value of the warrants as of December 31, 2013:
		31-Dec-13
	Convertible notes payable cash proceeds	$	650,000
	Convertible notes payable issued for financial advisory services		60,000
	Less: Derivative liability		(243,889	)
	Less: Relative fair value of warrants		(53,623	)
	Accreted interest		21,889
	Accrued interest		7,707
	Convertible notes payable, net		442,084
	Less current portion		(60,000	)
		$	382,084
	Line of credit
	On September 30, 2013, we entered into a loan and security agreement with Alpha Capital Anstalt and Collateral Services, LLC to provide financing, on a discretionary basis, for one year, against our accounts receivable and inventory.  The maximum amount that can be borrowed under the Agreement is $500,000. We have the right to borrow up to 80% of our eligible accounts receivable, not in excess of $200,000, 50% of the value of our raw materials in inventory, 65% of our finished goods inventory and 95% of cash, but not in the aggregate amount in excess of $300,000.  The advances are secured by a lien on all of our assets. All advances under the agreement bear interest at a per annum rate of 12% and monthly interest shall be a minimum of $500. At the time of initial funding we paid a loan fee of 50 shares of our Series D Preferred Shares to the lender, in addition to other payments for legal fees. In addition, we paid the collateral agent an initial fee of $5,000 and have agreed to pay an administrative fee to the collateral agent of 0.5% per month of the daily balance during the preceding month or $500 whichever is less. In the event that of a prepayment, we are obligated to pay a prepayment fee in an amount equal to one-half of one percent (0.5%) of $500,000. On September 30, 2013, we requested and received an initial borrowing under the Agreement totaling $350,000. Subsequently, on October 21, 2013, we requested and received an additional $100,000 and on November 20, 2013, we requested and received an additional $50,000. As of December 31, 2013, the balance outstanding under our line of credit was $500,000.
	On February 15, 2011, we entered into a Business Financing Agreement (the "2011 Credit Facility") with Bridge Bank, National Association (“Bridge Bank”) to finance our accounts receivables. The 2011 Credit Facility provided for a credit limit of $750,000, representing the maximum amount of advances based on up to 50% of $1.5 million of gross eligible accounts receivables. The 2011 Credit Facility was terminated on August 16, 2013.

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Note 10 - Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]	'
Long-term Debt [Text Block]	'
	10. Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
	Long-term debt
	Our long-term debt consists of three convertible notes. See Note 9. “Convertible Notes Payable and Credit Facility” for a discussion of these notes. The scheduled principal maturities of long-term debt at December 31, 2013 are as follows:
	2014	$	—
	2015		650,000
	2016		—
	2017		—
	2018		—
	2019		—
			650,000
	Less: current portion		—
		$	650,000
	Capital lease obligations
	Our capital lease obligation consists of a lease on equipment. Our scheduled principal maturities relating to this capital lease obligation at December 31, 2013 is approximately $299 in 2014.

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Note 11 - Stockholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]	'
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	11. Stockholders’ Equity
	We were incorporated in 2001 and elected at that time to be taxed as an S corporation. During June 2006, we reincorporated in the State of Delaware and became a C corporation. On August 11, 2006, we entered into a reverse merger transaction with Fairview as discussed in Note 1. Pursuant to the Merger, the stockholders of Andalay Solar received one share of Fairview common stock for each issued and outstanding share of Andalay Solar common stock. Andalay Solar’s common shares were also adjusted from $0.01 par value to $0.001 par value at the time of the Merger. Since the stockholders of Andalay Solar owned a majority of the outstanding shares of Fairview common stock immediately following the Merger, and the management and board of Andalay Solar became the management and board of Fairview immediately following the Merger, the Merger is being accounted for as a reverse merger transaction and Andalay Solar was deemed to be the acquirer. The assets, liabilities and the historical operations prior to the Merger are those of Andalay Solar. Subsequent to the Merger, the consolidated financial statements include the assets, and the historical operations of Andalay Solar and Fairview from the closing date of the Merger.
	We have 501,000,000 shares of capital stock authorized under our certificate of incorporation, consisting of 500,000,000 shares of common stock and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock. As of December 31, 2013, we have authorized (i) 2,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001, all of which have been converted or cancelled and none of which remain outstanding, (ii) 4,000 shares of Series B 4% Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001, of which 467 shares remain outstanding, (iii) 1,750 shares of our Series C 8% Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001, of which 87 shares remain outstanding, and (iv) 1,180 shares of our Series D 8% Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001, of which 860 shares remain outstanding.
	On March 30, 2012, we entered into an amendment to the outstanding Series K warrants which removed the provision for any future price adjustment to the exercise price. See “Stock Warrants and Warrant Liability” for a discussion on the accounting treatment of these warrants.
	Pursuant to the Lightway Supply Agreement, on March 30, 2012, we issued 1,900,000 shares of our common stock to Lightway. The shares were issued at $0.55 per share based on the latest closing sale price on the date of issuance. The issuance of the common stock, valued at $1,045,000, increased equity and reduced accounts payable by an equal amount.
	On August 14, 2012, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with an institutional accredited investor relating to the sale of 2,000,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.25 per share. The aggregate purchase price was $500,000.
	See Note 14 for a discussion of the accounting treatment of the stock warrant transactions discussed above.

Note_12_Convertible_Redeemable

Note 12 - Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Preferred Deemed Dividend	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock And Preferred Deemed Dividend [Abstract]	'
Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock And Preferred Deemed Dividend [Text Block]	'
	12. Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Preferred Deemed Dividend
	On February 17, 2011, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional accredited investors relating to the sale of 4,000 units at a price of $900 per unit (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”). The aggregate purchase price for the Securities was $3,600,000, less $532,000 in issuance costs.
	The Certificate of Designation to create the Series B Preferred includes certain negative covenants regarding indebtedness and other matters, and includes provisions under which the holders of the Series B Preferred are entitled to demand redemption for cash upon specified triggering events. The Series B Preferred bears dividends at the rate 4% per year for the first year, and 8% per year thereafter, payable in stock or in cash at our election, subject to certain restrictions.
	On October 18, 2012, we filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a Certificate of Designation creating and specifying the rights of our Series C Preferred Stock. The number of shares designated Series C Preferred Stock is 1,750 (which shall not be subject to increase without the written consent of the holders of a majority of such series of preferred stock). Each share of Series C Preferred has a par value of $0.001 per share and a stated value equal to $1,000, subject to increase under certain circumstances. Each share of Series C Preferred is convertible, at any time at the option of the holder thereof, into shares of our common stock determined by dividing the stated value per share of our Series C Preferred by the closing price per share of our common stock as reported on the OTCQB Marketplace (OTCQB) on October 18, 2012, which was $0.155. The conversion price is subject to further adjustments as set forth in the Series C Certificate of Designation.
	The holders of our Series C Preferred are entitled to receive, and we are obligated to pay, cumulative dividends at the rate per share (as a percentage of the stated value per share) of 8% per annum, payable quarterly on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31. Dividends are payable in cash or in shares of newly issued common stock, depending on whether we have cash available for lawful payment of dividends and whether we satisfy certain conditions for the alternative to pay the dividends in shares.
	Our Series C Preferred generally is non-voting, provided that our holders of Series C Preferred have rights of approval with regard to amendments to our Certificate of Incorporation or to the Certificate of Designation that would adversely affect the rights of our Series C Preferred. Our Series C Preferred provides for a number of negative covenants applicable to us, including restrictions on the amount of our indebtedness (generally, to an amount not to exceed $5 million) and related liens, and restrictions on our use of cash to redeem or to pay dividends with respect to our common stock or other junior securities. In various “triggering event” circumstances set forth in the Series C Certificate of Designation, the holders of our Series C Preferred have rights to demand the redemption of their shares, for cash or for shares of our common stock, depending on the nature of the triggering event.
	On October 18, 2012, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional accredited investors relating to the sale and issuance of up to 1,245 shares of our newly created Series C Preferred Stock, for aggregate proceeds of up to $1,245,000.  At the initial closing, we sold and issued 750 shares of Series C Preferred, for initial aggregate proceeds of $750,000. On November 2, 2012, we provided to the purchasers of our Series C Preferred Stock a draw down notice under the Purchase Agreement. As a result of the draw down, we sold an aggregate of 350 additional shares of our Series C Preferred to the purchasers for aggregate proceeds of $350,000.  Based on the closing price of our common stock as reported on the OTCQB Marketplace (OTCQB) on November 2, 2012 (which was $0.08 per share), the 350 shares of Series C Preferred issued pursuant to the draw down was convertible into 4,375,000 shares of our common stock. As a result of the contingent conversion feature on the Series C Preferred, which reduced the conversion price from $0.155 to $0.08 per share on the total 750 shares of Series C Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at November 2, 2012, and which resulted in an increase in the number of common shares issuable, we recognized a preferred deemed dividend of $362,903.
	Effective October 18, 2012, we amended our Series B Certificate of Designation to reduce the “Floor Price” limitation related to the conversion rights of the Series B Preferred Stock from $0.10 to $0.01 per share.
	On January 24, 2013, we provided to the purchasers of our Series C Preferred Stock a draw down notice under the purchase agreement. The purchasers agreed to accept the new draw down notice and thereby extend our right to exercise a “put” to sell additional Series C Preferred beyond the securities purchase agreement’s prior expiration date of December 31, 2012. As a result of the draw down, we sold an aggregate of 75 additional shares of Series C Preferred to the purchasers for aggregate proceeds of $75,000. Based on the closing price of our common stock as reported on the OTCQB Marketplace on January 24, 2013 (which was $0.05 per share), the 75 shares of Series C Preferred to be issued pursuant to the draw down would be convertible into 1,500,000 shares of our common stock. As a result of the contingent conversion feature on the Series C Preferred, which reduced the conversion price from $0.08 to $0.05 per share on the total 720 shares of Series C Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at January 24, 2013, and which resulted in an increase in the number of common shares issuable, we recognized additional preferred deemed dividends of $270,000.
	As a result of the January 24, 2013 draw down notice, pursuant to the terms of the outstanding Series B Preferred Stock, the conversion price of the Series B Preferred was reduced from $0.08 per share of common stock to become equal to $0.05, and the conversion price of the Series C Preferred issued under the initial closing was reduced from $0.08 per share of common stock to become equal to $0.05. As a result of the May 13, 2013 draw down notice, the price of the Series B Preferred was further reduced from $0.05 per share of common stock to become equal to $0.03, and the conversion price of the Series C Preferred was also further reduced from $0.05 per share of common stock to $0.03. As of December 31 2013, there were 467 shares of Series B Preferred that remain outstanding. With the May 13, 2013 draw down, and after recent conversions of our Series C Preferred, there are 87 shares of Series C Preferred that remain outstanding. As a result of our August 30, 2013 financing, the conversion prices of the Series B and Series C Preferred were further reduced from $0.03 per share of common stock to $0.02. After adjustment to the conversion prices as a result of the August 30, 2013 financing and for subsequent conversions of our preferred stock to common stock, the outstanding Series B Preferred and Series C Preferred would be convertible into 21,020,232 shares and 4,333,350 shares, respectively, of our common stock.
	On February 15, 2013, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with an institutional accredited investor relating to the sale and issuance of up to 1,180 shares of our newly created Series D Preferred Stock at a price per share equal to the stated value, which is $1,000 per share, for aggregate proceeds of up to $1,000,000. At the initial closing, concurrent with entering the agreement, we issued 150 shares of Series D Preferred, for initial aggregate proceeds of $150,000. After the initial closing, the securities purchase agreement permits the purchaser to exercise a “call” right to purchase additional Series D Preferred in multiple draw downs from time to time until December 31, 2013, subject to certain limits, terms and conditions. In March 2013, the Company and investors entered into a letter agreement to the securities purchase agreement dated as of February 15, 2013, modifying the number of shares of Series D Preferred Stock to be issued upon settlement of any purchaser draw downs made on or after March 18, 2013, equal to the purchaser investment amount divided by the stated value multiplied by a number agreed upon by the Company and the purchaser, which shall not be higher than 1.67.  Subsequently, on March 21, 2013, we issued 167 shares of Series D Preferred for aggregate proceeds of $100,000. On May 13, 2013, the Company and investors entered into a letter agreement amendment to the securities purchase agreement dated as of February 15, 2013, modifying the number of shares of Series D Preferred Stock that may be issued upon draw downs made on or after May 13, 2013, equal to the purchaser investment amount divided by the stated value multiplied by a number agreed upon by the Company and the purchaser, which shall not be higher than 3.34. The corresponding conversion price into underlying shares of our common stock was $0.03 per share. On May 13, 2013, we issued 583 shares of Series D Preferred to an investor for aggregate proceeds of $175,000. As a result of the contingent conversion feature on the Series C Preferred, which reduced the conversion price from $0.05 to $0.03 per share on the total 260 shares of Series C Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at May 13, 2013, and which resulted in an increase in the number of common shares issuable, we recognized additional preferred deemed dividends of $104,000. On August 30, 2013, we entered into an agreement to sell $200,000 in convertible notes. As a result of the sale of these convertible notes and as a result of the contingent conversion feature on the Series C Preferred and Series D Preferred, which reduced the conversion price from $0.03 to $0.02 per share on the Series C and from $0.10 to $0.02 per share on the Series D on the total 147 shares and 930 shares, respectively, of Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at August 30, 2013, and which resulted in an increase in the number of common shares issuable, we recognized additional preferred deemed dividends of $36,000 on the Series C Preferred Stock and $465,077 on the Series D Preferred Stock. The net loss attributable to common shareholders reflects both the net loss and the deemed dividend. As a result of the $500,000 loan and security agreement entered into on September 30, 2013, we issued to the lender 50 shares of our Series D Preferred stock for the $50,000 loan origination fee.
	See Note 14 for a discussion of the accounting treatment of the stock warrant transactions described above.

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Note 13 - Stock Option and Incentive Plan	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	'
	13. Stock Option and Incentive Plan
	On August 8, 2006, we adopted the Andalay Solar, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Stock Plan”) pursuant to which shares of common stock are available for issuance to employees, directors and consultants under the Stock Plan as restricted stock and/or options to purchase common stock. The Stock Plan allows for issuance of up to 3,000,000 shares and there were 1,112,310 shares available for issuance under the Stock Plan as of December 31, 2012. At our Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on September 19, 2013, our stockholders approved and adopted an amendment to our 2006 Incentive Stock Plan, increasing the number of shares of our common stock reserved for issuance under the Plan from 3,000,000 to 50,000,000.
	Restricted stock and options to purchase common stock may be issued under the Stock Plan. The restriction period on restricted stock grants generally expire at a rate of 25% per quarter over one year or 25% per year over four years, unless decided otherwise by our Compensation Committee. Options to purchase common stock generally vest and become exercisable at a rate of 25% per quarter over one year or as to one-third of the total amount of shares subject to the option on each of the first, second and third anniversaries from the date of grant. Options to purchase common stock generally have a 5-year term.
	We use the Black-Scholes-Merton Options Pricing Model (Black-Scholes) to estimate fair value of our employee and our non-employee director stock-based awards. Black-Scholes requires various judgmental assumptions, including estimating stock price volatility, expected option life and forfeiture rates. If we had made different assumptions, the amount of our deferred stock-based compensation, stock-based compensation expense, gross margin, net loss and net loss per share amounts could have been significantly different. We believe that we have used reasonable methodologies, approaches and assumptions to determine the fair value of our common stock, and that our deferred stock-based compensation and related amortization were recorded properly for accounting purposes. If any of the assumptions we used change significantly, stock-based compensation expense may differ materially in the future from that recorded in the current period.
	We measure compensation expense for non-employee stock-based compensation under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 505-50, “Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees.” The fair value of the option issued is used to measure the transaction, as this is more reliable than the fair value of the services received. The estimated fair value is measured utilizing Black-Scholes using the value of our common stock on the date that the commitment for performance by the counterparty has been reached or the counterparty’s performance is complete (generally the vesting date). The fair value of the equity instrument is charged directly to expense and additional paid-in capital.
	We recognized stock-based compensation expense of approximately $110,200 and $704,188 during the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, relating to compensation expense calculated based on the fair value at the time of grant for restricted stock and based on Black-Scholes for stock options granted under the Stock Plan.
	The following table sets forth a summary of restricted stock activity for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
			Number of Restricted Shares				Weighted-Average Grant Date
							Fair Value
	Outstanding and not vested beginning balance at January 1, 2012			289,795			$	1.92
	Granted			1,029,113			$	0.31
	Forfeited/cancelled			(131,216	)		$	1.68
	Released/vested			(1,139,619	)		$	0.47
	Outstanding and not vested beginning balance at January 1, 2013			48,073			$	2.5
	Granted			2,500,000			$	0.03
	Forfeited/cancelled			(21,798	)		$	2.46
	Released/vested			(635,323	)		$	0.08
	Outstanding and not vested at December 31, 2013			1,890,952			$	0.05
	Restricted stock is valued at the grant date fair value of the common stock and expensed over the requisite service period or vesting period. We estimate forfeitures when recognizing stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock, and the estimate of forfeitures is adjusted over the requisite service period should actual forfeitures differ from such estimates. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, there was approximately $71,000 and $96,000, respectively, of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense associated with the granted but unvested restricted stock. Stock-based compensation expense relating to these restricted shares is being recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.8 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, was approximately $19,000 and $256,000, respectively. Tax benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized (excess tax benefits) are classified as financing cash flows on our consolidated statements of cash flows. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, there were no excess tax benefits relating to restricted stock and therefore there is no impact on the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows.
	The following table sets forth a summary of stock option activity for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
			Number of				Weighted-Average				Number of				Weighted-Average
			Shares Subject To				Exercise Price				Shares Subject To				Exercise Price
			Option 2013								Option 2012
	Outstanding beginning balance			679,744			$	2.82				1,077,744			$	5.47
	Granted during the year			6,400,000				0.03				46,875				0.26
	Forfeited/cancelled/expired during the year			(461,511	)			3.29				(444,875	)			9.08
	Exercised during the year			—				—				—				—
	Outstanding at end of year			6,618,233			$	0.11				679,744			$	2.75
	Exercisable at end of year			2,330,650			$	0.28				477,538			$	2.82
	Outstanding and expected to vest			6,191,212			$	0.11				669,049			$	2.82
	Stock options are valued at the estimated fair value on the grant date or the measurement date and expensed over the requisite service period or vesting period. The weighted-average volatility was based upon the historical volatility of our common stock price. The fair value of stock option grants during the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
			Twelve Months Ended
			December 31,
			2013				2012
	Weighted-average volatility			105.5	%			105.5	%
	Expected dividends			0	%			0	%
	Expected life (years)			2				2.9
	Weighted-average risk-free interest rate			0.3	%			0.25	%
	The weighted-average fair value per share of the stock options as determined on the date of grant was $0.02 for the stock options to purchase 6,400,000 shares of common stock granted during the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and $0.14 for the stock options to purchase 46,875 share of common stock granted during the twelve months ended December 31, 2012. The weighted-average remaining contractual term for the stock options outstanding (vested and expected to vest) and exercisable as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, was 4.7 years and 2.9 years, respectively. The total estimated fair value of stock options vested during the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $80,000 and $406,000, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was zero.
	We estimate forfeitures when recognizing stock-based compensation expense for stock options and the estimate of forfeitures is adjusted over the requisite service period should actual forfeitures differ from such estimates. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, there was approximately $81,000 and $94,000, respectively, of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense associated with stock options granted. Stock-based compensation expense relating to these stock options is being recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.6 years and 1.0, respectively. Tax benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized (excess tax benefits) is classified as financing cash flows on our consolidated statements of cash flows. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, there were no excess tax benefits relating to stock options and therefore there is no impact on the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows.
	Non-vested stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2013 is as follows:
			Non-Vested Stock				Weighted-Average Grant Date
			Options				Fair Value
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012			202,206			$	0.65
	Granted			6,400,000			$	0.02
	Forfeited/cancelled			(119,499	)		$	2.65
	Released/vested			(2,195,124	)		$	0.14
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013			4,287,583			$	0.02
	Options outstanding at December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows:
						Options Outstanding											Vested Options
						Number				Weighted-				Weighted-			Number		Weighted-
						Outstanding				Average				Average			Outstanding		Average
										Remaining				Exercise					Exercise
										Contractual Life				Price					Price
										(in years)
	$0.03	-	$0.11				6,412,500				4.9			$	0.03			2,145,750	$	0.03
	$0.40	-	$0.75				41,495				3			$	0.63			41,495	$	0.63
	$1.92	-	$3.48				124,238				2			$	2.41			103,405	$	2.46
	$4.00	-	$7.40				40,000				0.6			$	5.15			40,000	$	5.15
	$0.03	-	$7.40				6,618,233				4.8			$	0.11			2,330,650	$	0.24

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Note 14 - Stock Warrants and Warrant Liability	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]	'
Derivatives and Fair Value [Text Block]	'
	14. Stock Warrants and Warrant Liability
	During March 2009, in connection with an equity financing, we issued Series E Warrants to purchase 334,822 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.36 per share. The fair value of the warrants was estimated using Black-Scholes with the following weighted average assumptions: risk-free interest rate of 2.69%, an expected life of five years; an expected volatility factor of 112% and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The value assigned to these warrants was approximately $1.0 million, of which $1.0 million was reflected as common stock warrant liability with an offset to additional paid-in capital as of the offering close date. The fair value of the warrants decreased to zero as of December 31, 2013 and we recognized a $9 favorable non-cash adjustment from the change in fair value of these warrants for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013.
	On February 17, 2011, we entered into a securities purchase agreement and issued Series K Warrants to purchase up to 1,700,002 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.40 per share, which warrants are not exercisable until six months after issuance and have a term of five and one-half years. The fair value of the warrants was estimated using Black-Scholes with the following weighted-average assumptions:  risk-free interest rate of 1.4%, an expected life of 4.1 years; an expected volatility factor of 103.2% and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The estimated value of these warrants was approximately $2.6 million, of which $2.6 million was reflected as common stock warrant liability with an offset to preferred stock as of the offering close date. During the quarter ended March 31, 2012, 472,222 Series K Warrants were exercised at a price of $0.60 and total proceeds of approximately $283,000. As a result of the exercise, we recognized approximately $253,000 in the change in the estimated value assigned to the warrants as an increase to equity and a decrease to the warrant liability. On March 30, 2012, we entered into an Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement with the holders of the remaining Series K warrants (Series K Amendment) reducing the exercise price to $0.40 and removing provisions for any future price adjustment to the exercise price. On March 30, 2012, the fair value of the warrants was estimated using Black-Scholes with the following weighted average assumptions: risk-free interest rate of 0.5%, an expected life of 3.0 years; an expected volatility factor of 109.3% and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The fair value of the warrants increased to approximately $481,000 as of March 30, 2012 and we recognized a $425,000 unfavorable non-cash adjustment from the change in fair value of these warrants for the three months ended March 31, 2012. As a result of the Series K Amendment, the fair value of the warrants of approximately $481,000 was reclassified from warrant liability to equity.
	On December 19, 2013, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional accredited investors relating to the sale and issuance of a (i) convertible note in the principal amount of $250,000 that matures December 19, 2015 and (ii) five- year warrant (with a cashless exercise feature under certain circumstances) to purchase 6,250,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.02, subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. See Note 9 for further discussion of the issuance of the convertible note.
	The following table summarizes the Warrant activity for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		Warrants for Number of Shares			Weighted-Average Exercise Price
	Outstanding at January 1, 2012		4,106,016		$	3.57
	Issued		—			—
	Exercised		(472,222	)		(0.60	)
	Cancelled/expired		(235,749	)		(40.32	)
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012		3,398,045			1.36
	Issued		6,250,000			0.02
	Exercised		—			—
	Cancelled/expired		—			—
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013		9,648,045		$	0.49
	The majority of our warrants outstanding are not exercisable for six months from the date of issuance and are exercisable for either 4½ years or 5 years thereafter. Our outstanding warrants expire on various dates between December 2014 and December 2018.

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Note 15 - Fair Value Measurement	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]	'
	15. Fair Value Measurement
	We use a fair-value approach to value certain assets and liabilities. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. We use a fair value hierarchy, which distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and an entity’s own assumptions (unobservable inputs). The hierarchy consists of three levels:
	•	Level one — Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
	•	Level two — Inputs other than level one inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable; and
	•	Level three — Unobservable inputs developed using estimates and assumptions, which are developed by the reporting entity and reflect those assumptions that a market participant would use.
	Determining which category an asset or liability falls within the hierarchy requires significant judgment. We evaluate our hierarchy disclosures each quarter. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized as follows:
	Liabilities		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			31-Dec-13
	Fair value of embedded derivatives			—			—		$	177,927		$	177,927
	Total		$	—		$	—		$	177,927		$	177,927
	Liabilities		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			31-Dec-12
	Fair value of common stock warrant liability		$	—		$	—		$	9		$	9
	Accrued rent related to office closures			—			—			8,657			8,657
	Total		$	—		$	—		$	8,666		$	8,666
	On August 30, 2013, November 25, 2013 and December 19, 2013, we entered into securities purchase agreements relating to the sale and issuance of convertible notes in the principal amounts of $200,000, $200,000 and $250,000. Each of the Convertible Notes are convertible into shares of our common stock, at any time after issuance, at the option of the purchaser, at a conversion price equal to $0.02, subject to adjustment upon the happening of certain events, including stock dividends, stock splits and the issuance of common stock equivalents at a price below the conversion price. Subject to our fulfilling certain conditions, including beneficial ownership limits, the convertible notes are subject to a mandatory conversion if the closing price of our common stock for any 20 consecutive days commencing six months after the issue date of the convertible notes equal or exceeds $0.04. The terms of the convertible notes meet the criteria for the bifurcation of an embedded derivative. Therefore, we recorded the fair value of the embedded derivative liability as of the issuance date for each of the convertible notes for an aggregate fair value of $243,889.
	A discussion of the valuation techniques used to measure fair value for the common stock warrants is in Note 14. The accrued rent relates to a non-cash charge for the closure of our Anaheim, California location, calculated by discounting the future lease payments to their present value using a risk-free discount rate from 0.6%. The accrued rent is included within liabilities of discontinued operations and long-term liabilities of discontinued operations in our consolidated balance sheets.
	The following table shows the changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013:
			Other Liabilities*			Common Stock Warrant Liability			Embedded Derivative on Convertible Notes			Total Level 3
	Beginning balance – January 1, 2013		$	8,657		$	9		$	—		$	8,666
	Issuances			—			—			243,889			243,889
	Total realized and unrealized gains or losses			43			(9	)		(65,962	)		(65,928	)
	Repayments			(8,700	)		—			—			(8,700	)
	Transfers out of level 3 upon exercise or conversion			—			—			—			—
	Ending balance – December 31, 2013		$	—		$	—		$	177,927		$	177,927
	*     Represents the estimated fair value of the office closures included in accrued and other long-term liabilities.

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Note 16 - Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	16. Income Taxes
	During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, there was no income tax expense or benefit for federal and state income taxes in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations due to our net loss and a valuation allowance on the resulting deferred tax assets.
	The actual tax expense differs from the “expected” tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (computed by applying the U.S. Federal Corporate tax rate of 34% to income before taxes) as follows:
		December 31,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Tax at federal statutory rate	$	(967,000	)	$	(2,936,000	)
	State taxes, net of federal benefit		(160,000	)		(454,000	)
	Research and development credits		(12,000	)		—
	Fair market value of warrants & derivatives		(22,000	)		142,000
	Stock based compensation		29,000			145,000
	Other permanent items		1,000			(7,000	)
	Valuation allowance		1,131,000			3,110,000
	Income tax provision	$	—		$	—
	The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
		December 31,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Net operating loss and credit carryforwards	$	29,431,000		$	27,874,000
	Stock-based compensation		1,193,000			1,190,000
	Accruals		558,000			976,000
	Basis difference for fixed assets and intangibles		174,000			190,000
	Total gross deferred tax assets		31,356,000			30,230,000
	Valuation allowance		(31,356,000	)		(30,230,000	)
	Net deferred tax assets	$	—		$	—
	A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. We established a 100% valuation allowance due to the uncertainty of realizing future tax benefits from its net operating loss carryforwards and other deferred tax assets. At December 31, 2013, we had useable net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $73.2 million for federal and $71.0 million for state income tax purposes available to offset future taxable income expiring through 2033 for both federal and California. At December 31, 2013, we had useable research and development credits of approximately $361,000 for federal and $231,000 for California. The federal credits expire through 2032 and the state credits have no expiration. The net change in the valuation allowance during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was an increase of approximately $1,100,000 primarily due to current year losses.
	Internal Revenue Code Section 382 places a limitation (the "Section 382 Limitation") on the amount of taxable income, which can be offset by net operating loss carryforwards after a change in control (generally greater than a 50% change in ownership) of a loss corporation. Generally, after a control change, a loss corporation cannot deduct operating loss carryforwards in excess of the Section 382 Limitation. Due to these "change in ownership" provisions, utilization of the net operating loss and periods. The company has not concluded its analysis of Section 382 through December 31, 2013 but believes that these provisions will not limit the availability of losses to offset future income.
	On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted ASC Topic 740—Income Taxes (“ASC 740”) FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”). Due to net operating loss and research credit carryforwards, substantially all of the Company’s tax years remain open to U.S. federal and state tax examinations. The Company classifies interest and penalties recognized pursuant to Interpretation 48 as part of income tax expense. No interest or penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits have been accrued for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	The aggregate changes in the balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits were as follows (in thousands):
		2013			2012
	Balance, beginning of year	$	140,000		$	136,000
	Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		—			—
	Additions for tax positions related to prior years		7,000			4,000
	Reductions for tax positions related to prior years		—			—
	Balance, end of year	$	147,000		$	140,000
	In the event that any unrecognized tax benefits are recognized, the effective tax rate will be affected. Approximately $121,000 and $128,000 at December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits would impact the effective rate, if recognized.

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Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	17. Commitments and Contingencies
	Westinghouse License
	On May 17, 2010, we entered into an exclusive worldwide agreement that permits us to manufacture, distribute and market our solar panels under the Westinghouse name. On August 23, 2013, the license agreement with Westinghouse, Inc. was terminated.
	Operating Leases
	The lease on our Campbell, California corporate office and San Jose, California warehouse facility was month-to-month during 2013. Total rent paid for continuing operations amounted to approximately $203,000 for each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Our corporate office lease terminated as of December 31, 2013, and effective January 1, 2014, we consolidated our executive offices with our warehouse premises. Our warehouse lease agreement expires on February 28, 2015.
	Litigation
	On May 1, 2012, Suntech America, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Suntech America), filed a complaint for breach of contract, goods sold and delivered, account stated and open account against us in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Francisco. Suntech America alleged that it delivered products and did not receive full payment from us. On July 31, 2012, we and Suntech entered into a settlement of this dispute. Because of our inability to make scheduled settlement payments, on March 15, 2013, Suntech entered a judgment against us in the amount of $946,438. As of December 31, 2013, Suntech has not sought to enforce its judgment. As of December 31, 2013, we have included in accounts payable in our Consolidated Balance Sheets a balance due to Suntech America of $946,438.
	On February 21, 2014 ASC Recap filed with the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit, Leon County, Florida (the “Court”) an amended complaint and demand for payment of the debt it acquired from one of our creditors. On February 26, 2014, we entered into a Settlement Agreement and Stipulation with ASC Recap LLC that was filed with the Court pursuant to which we agreed, subject to court approval, to issue shares of our common stock in a Section 3(a) (10) proceeding that generate proceeds in the amount of $250,000 in full settlement of a claim in the amount of $1,027,705 that ASC Recap acquired form one Creditor (the value of the stock that we agreed to issue was two hundred and fifty percent (250%) of the discounted purchase price ASC paid to purchase the debt from the Creditor, and approximately 25% of the original amount we owed to the Creditor). We are awaiting court approval of the settlement.
	We are also involved in other litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the outcome of such proceedings will not materially affect our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Note 18 - Concentration of Risk in Customer and Supplier Relationships	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]	'
Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	18. Concentration of Risk in Customer and Supplier Relationships
	Supplier Relationships
	Historically, we obtained virtually all of our solar panels from Suntech and Lightway. During 2012, because of our cash position and liquidity constraints, we were late in making payments to both of these suppliers. On March 30, 2012, pursuant to our Supply Agreement with Lightway, we issued 1,900,000 shares of our common stock to Lightway in partial payment of our past due account payable to them. At the time of issuance, the shares were valued at $1,045,000. On May 1, 2012, Suntech filed a complaint for breach of contract, goods sold and delivered, account stated and open account against us in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Francisco. Suntech alleged that it delivered products and did not receive full payment from us. On July 31, 2012, we and Suntech entered into a settlement of this dispute. Because of our inability to make scheduled settlement payments, on March 15, 2013, Suntech entered a judgment against us in the amount of $946,438. As of December 31, 2013, Suntech has not sought to enforce its judgment. As of December 31, 2013, we have included in accounts payable in our Consolidated Balance Sheets a balance due to Suntech America of $946,438. We currently have no unshipped orders from Suntech or Lightway.
	In May 2013, we entered into a new supply agreement for assembly of our proprietary modules with Environmental Engineering Group Pty Ltd (“EEG”), an assembler of polycrystalline modules located in Australia. In August 2013, we began receiving product from EEG and began shipping product to customers during the third calendar quarter of 2013. In September 2013, we entered into a second supply agreement for assembly of our proprietary modules with Tianwei New Energy Co, Ltd. (Tianwei), a panel supplier located in China. We began receiving product from Tianwei in February 2014. Although we believe we can find alternative suppliers for solar panels manufactured to our specifications, our operations would be disrupted unless we are able to rapidly secure alternative sources of supply, our inventory and revenue could diminish significantly, causing disruption to our operations.
	Customer Relationships
	The relative magnitude and the mix of revenue from our largest customers have varied significantly quarter to quarter. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, four customers have accounted for significant revenues, varying by period, to our company: Sustainable Environmental Enterprises (SEE), a leading provider of renewable energy and development projects located in New Orleans, Louisiana, Lennox International Inc. (Lennox), a global leader in the heating and air conditioning markets, Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (Lowe’s), a nationwide home improvement retail chain, and Lennar Corporation (Lennar), a leading national homebuilder. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the percentages of sales to SEE, Lennar, Lennox and Lowe’s are as follows:
		Year Ended
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Sustainable Environmental Enterprises		52.8	%		7.5	%
	Lennox International Inc.		2.5	%		30.1	%
	Lowe’s Companies, Inc.		6.9	%		7.7	%
	Lennar Corporation		0	%		8.8	%
	SEE accounted for approximately $499,000 or 86.7% of our gross accounts receivable as of December 31, 2013. As of the date hereof, the $499,000 receivable from SEE is past due. SEE has indicated that the past-due payment is late due to a processing delay of a rebate owed to it from the State of Louisiana and expects that full payment will be made in a few weeks upon its receipt of the rebate. Notwithstanding, no assurance can be given by us as to when a rebate will be issued to SEE by the State of Louisiana or as to when or to what extent payment will be received by us if it isn’t issued timely. We had no receivable balance from Lennox, Lowe's or Lennar as of December 2013. Lennox and Lowe’s accounted for 5.9% and 4.0%, respectively, of our gross accounts receivable as of December 31, 2012. We had no receivable balance for SEE or Lennar as of December 31, 2012.
	We maintain reserves for potential credit losses and such losses, in the aggregate, have generally not exceeded management’s estimates. Our top three vendors accounted for approximately 25% and 36% of accounts payable as of and December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, accounts payable included amounts owed to our top three vendors of approximately $1.1 million and $960,000, respectively.

Note_19_Employee_Benefit_Plan

Note 19 - Employee Benefit Plan	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	19. Employee Benefit Plan
	On December 14, 2007, the Board of Directors approved the 401(k) profit sharing plan (the “401(k) Plan”) effective January 1, 2008. Employees began deferring a portion of their compensation into the 401(k) Plan commencing on January 1, 2008. In 2011, we began making matching contributions equal to 10% of the employee contribution. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, there was no accrual relating to this matching contribution.

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Note 20 - Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	'
	20. Subsequent Events
	On January 22, 2014, we entered into a Settlement of Potential Claims Agreement with ASC Recap LLC (ASC). Pursuant to the Agreement, ASC has offered to purchase (and in one (1) case has already purchased) approximately $3.7 million of our prior debt owed to four creditors (Creditors) for past due services at a substantial discount to face value to which we have agreed to issue to ASC certain shares of our common stock in a §3(a)(10) 1933 Act proceeding. The shares of our common stock that we have agreed to issue to ASC in full payment for, and as a release of any debt it purchases from the Creditors, is anticipated to have, upon issuance, a market value equal to approximately 25% of the principal amount of our outstanding debt. In the case of the debt ASC already purchased from one (1) Creditor, the value of the stock that we have agreed to issue was two hundred and fifty percent (250%) of the discounted purchase price ASC paid to purchase the debt from the Creditor, and approximately 25% of the original amount we owed to the Creditor. The stock to be issued by us and the purchase of the debt by ASC of the remaining three Creditors is subject to the acceptance of offers by the Creditors.
	On January 23, 2014, we entered into a new Equity Purchase Agreement with Southridge Partners II, LP (Southridge), that superseded our prior Equity Purchase Agreement with Southridge that was entered into on November 25, 2013 (the “Prior Equity Purchase Agreement”).  The terms of the new Equity Purchase Agreement are identical to those of the Prior Equity Purchase Agreement other than that the New Equity Purchase Agreement provides that the Agreement may not be amended by either party. Pursuant to the New Equity Purchase Agreement and as provided in the Prior Equity Purchase Agreement, Southridge has committed to purchase up to $5,000,000 worth of our common stock, over a period of time terminating on the earlier of: (i) 18 months from the effective date of the registration statement to be filed by us for the New Equity Purchase Agreement; or (ii) the date on which Southridge has purchased an aggregate maximum purchase price of $5,000,000 pursuant to the New Equity Purchase Agreement; Southridge’s commitment to purchase our common stock is subject to various conditions, including, but not limited to, limitations based on the trading volume of our common stock.
	On January 27, 2014, we issued a convertible note in the principal amount of $100,000 that matures January 27, 2016 under the Securities Purchase Agreement we entered into with an institutional investor on December 19, 2013. The convertible note bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum compounded annually, is payable at maturity and the principal and interest outstanding under the convertible note are convertible into shares of our common stock, at any time after issuance, at the option of the purchaser, at a conversion price equal to $0.02, subject to adjustment upon the happening of certain events, including stock dividends, stock splits and the issuance of common stock equivalents at a price below the conversion price. See Note 9. Note Payable and Credit Facility for further description of this note payable.
	On February 21, 2014  ASC Recap filed with the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit, Leon County, Florida (the “Court”) an amended  complaint and demand for payment of the debt it acquired from one of our creditors.  On February 26, 2014, we entered  into a Settlement Agreement and Stipulation with ASC Recap LLC that was filed with the Court pursuant to which we agreed, subject to court approval,  to issue shares of our common stock in a Section 3(a) (10) proceeding that generate proceeds in the amount of $250,000 in full settlement of a claim in the amount of $1,027,705 that ASC Recap acquired form one Creditor (the value of the stock that we  agreed to issue was two hundred and fifty percent (250%) of the discounted purchase price ASC paid to purchase the debt from the Creditor, and approximately 25% of the original amount we owed to the Creditor).  We are awaiting court approval of the settlement.
	On February 25, 2014, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with a certain institutional accredited investor relating to the sale and issuance of a (i) convertible note in the principal amount of $200,000 that matures February 25, 2016 and (ii) five- year warrant (with a cashless exercise feature under certain circumstances) to purchase 5,000,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.02, subject to adjustment under certain circumstances.  The convertible note bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum compounded annually, is payable at maturity and the principal and interest outstanding under the convertible note are convertible into shares of our common stock, at any time after issuance, at the option of the purchaser, at a conversion price equal to $0.02, subject to adjustment upon the happening of certain events, including stock dividends, stock splits and the issuance of common stock equivalents at a price below the conversion price. Subject to us fulfilling certain conditions, including beneficial ownership limits, the convertible note is subject to a mandatory conversion if the closing price of our common stock for any 20 consecutive days commencing six months after the issue date of the convertible note equals or exceeds $0.04. Unless waived in writing by the purchaser, no conversion of the convertible note can be effected to the extent that as a result of such conversion the purchaser would beneficially own more than 9.99% in the aggregate of our issued and outstanding common stock immediately after giving effect to the issuance of common stock upon conversion.

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Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

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Liquidity and Financial Position

We currently face challenges meeting the working capital needs of our business. Our primary requirements for working capital are to fund purchases for solar panels and microinverters, and to cover our payroll and lease expenses. We have incurred net losses and negative cash flows from operations for each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. During recent years, we have undertaken several equity and debt financing transactions to provide the capital needed to sustain our business. We have dramatically reduced our headcount and other variable expenses. As of December 31, 2013, we had approximately $150,000 in cash on hand. We intend to address ongoing working capital needs through sales of remaining inventory, along with raising additional debt and equity financing.  In January 2013, our board of directors approved actions to dramatically reduce our variable operating costs, including a 12 person employee headcount reduction effective January 15, 2013, for the period through the anticipated merger closing with CBD, which merger was terminated in July 2013. No restructuring charges or severance payments were incurred. Our revenue levels remain difficult to predict, and we anticipate that we will continue to sustain losses in the near term, and we cannot assure investors that we will be successful in reaching break-even.

During 2012, because of our cash position and liquidity constraints, we were late in making payments to both of our former panel suppliers, Suntech and Lightway. We currently have no unshipped orders from these suppliers. In May 2013, we entered into a new supply agreement for assembly of our proprietary modules with Environmental Engineering Group Pty Ltd (“EEG”), an assembler of polycrystalline modules located in Australia. In August 2013, we began receiving product from EEG and began shipping product to customers during the third calendar quarter of 2013. In September 2013, we entered into a second supply agreement for assembly of our proprietary modules with Tianwei New Energy Co, Ltd., a panel supplier located in China. We began receiving product from Tianwei in February 2014. Although we believe we can find alternative suppliers for solar panels manufactured to our specifications, our operations would be disrupted unless we are able to rapidly secure alternative sources of supply, our inventory and revenue could diminish significantly, causing disruption to our operations.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern. Our significant operating losses, negative cash flow from operations, and challenges in rapidly securing alternative sources of supply for solar panels, raise substantial uncertainty about our ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty, and contemplate the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. There can be no assurance that we will be able to raise additional funds on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. The current economic downturn adds uncertainty to our anticipated revenue levels and to the timing of cash receipts, which are needed to support our operations. It also worsens the market conditions for seeking equity and debt financing. As a result of our delisting from the Nasdaq Capital Market in September 2012, we are no longer eligible to file new registration statements on Form S-3, which may make it more costly and more difficult for us to obtain additional equity financing.  We currently anticipate that we will retain all of our earnings, if any, for development of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on common stock in the foreseeable future.

Convertible Notes payable

On August 30, 2013, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional accredited investors relating to the sale and issuance of a convertible note in the principal amount of $200,000 that matures August 29, 2015 (the "Convertible Note"). Subsequently, on November 25, 2013 and December 19, 2013, we entered into additional securities purchase agreements with the same institutional accredited investors relating the sale and issuance of convertible notes in the principal amount of $200,000 and $250,000, respectively, which mature on November 25, 2015 and December 19, 2015. On January 27, 2014, we issued a convertible note in the principal amount of $100,000 that matures January 27, 2016 under the Securities Purchase Agreement we entered into with an accredited investor on December 19, 2013. In connection with the issuance of the December 19, 2013 convertible note, we also issued 6,250,000 warrants to purchase shares of our common stock at a price of $0.02 per share. On February 25, 2014, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with the same accredited investor related to the sale and issuance of a convertible note in the principal amount of $200,000 that matures February 25, 2016. In connection with the issuance of the February 25, 2014 convertible note, we issued 5,000,000 warrants to purchase shares of our common stock at a price of $0.02 per share. Each of the Convertible Notes bear interest at the rate of 8% per annum compounded annually, are payable at maturity and the principal and interest outstanding under the convertible notes are convertible into shares of our common stock, at any time after issuance, at the option of the purchaser, at a conversion price equal to $0.02, subject to adjustment upon the happening of certain events, including stock dividends, stock splits and the issuance of common stock equivalents at a price below the conversion price. Subject to our fulfilling certain conditions, including beneficial ownership limits, the convertible notes are subject to a mandatory conversion if the closing price of our common stock for any 20 consecutive days commencing six months after the issue date of the convertible notes equal or exceeds $0.04. Unless waived in writing by the purchaser, no conversion of the convertible notes can be effected to the extent that as a result of such conversion the purchaser would beneficially own more than 9.99% in the aggregate of our issued and outstanding common stock immediately after giving effect to the issuance of common stock upon conversion.

We have the option of repaying the outstanding principal amount of the convertible notes, in whole or in part, by paying the purchaser a sum of money equal to one hundred and twenty percent (120%) of the principal together with accrued but unpaid interest upon 30 days notice, subject to certain beneficial ownership limits. For so long as we have any obligation under the convertible notes, we have agreed to certain restrictions regarding, among other things, incurrence of additional debt, liens, amendments to charter documents, repurchase of stock, payment of cash dividends, affiliated transactions. We are also prohibited from entering into certain variable priced agreements until the convertible notes are repaid in full.

Because of certain down-round protection in the conversion rate of the convertible notes, we determined that the derivative liability related to the embedded conversion feature met the criteria for bifurcation. Accordingly, we recognized an aggregate liability of $243,889 on the three issuance dates. The derivative liability is carried at fair value with changes in the fair value reflected in the “Adjustment to the fair value of embedded derivatives” line item of our Consolidated Statements of Operations. We recognized a favorable gain for the year ending December 31, 2013 of $65,962.

In addition, the relative fair value of the warrants issued in the December 2013 convertible note issuance of $250,000, were allocated to Additional Paid in Capital. Such value was determined assuming volatility of 149.1, a risk free interest rate of 0.7% and an expected term of 4.1 years. The resulting debt discount from the derivative liability and warrant issuance of $109,000 is being accreted to interest using the effective interest method.

Line of credit

On September 30, 2013, we entered into a loan and security agreement to provide financing, on a discretionary basis, for one year, against our accounts receivable and inventory. The maximum amount that can be borrowed under the Agreement is $500,000. We have the right to borrow up to 80% of our eligible accounts receivable, not in excess of $200,000, 50% of the value of our raw materials in inventory, 65% of our finished goods inventory and 95% of cash, but not in the aggregate amount in excess of $300,000. The advances are secured by a lien on all of our assets. All advances under the agreement bear interest at a per annum rate of 12% and monthly interest shall be a minimum of $500. At the time of initial funding we paid a loan fee of 50 shares of our Series D Preferred Shares to the lender, in addition to other payments for legal fees. In addition, we paid the collateral agent an initial fee of $5,000 and have agreed to pay an administrative fee to the collateral agent of 0.5% per month of the daily balance during the preceding month or $500 whichever is less. In the event that of a prepayment, we are obligated to pay a prepayment fee in an amount equal to one-half of one percent (0.5%) of $500,000. On September 30, 2013, we requested and received an initial borrowing under the Agreement totaling $350,000. Subsequently, on October 21, 2013, we requested and received an additional $100,000 and on November 25, 2013, we requested and received an additional $50,000. As of December 31, 2013, the balance outstanding under our line of credit was $500,000.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]

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Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less, when purchased, to be cash equivalents. We maintain cash and cash equivalents, which consist principally of money market demand deposits with high credit quality financial institutions. At certain times, such amounts exceed FDIC insurance limits. We have not experienced any losses on these investments. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, we had no cash equivalents.

Receivables, Policy [Policy Text Block]

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Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consist of trade receivables. We regularly evaluate the collectability of our accounts receivable. An allowance for doubtful accounts is maintained for estimated credit losses. We consider a number of factors when estimating credit losses, including the aging of a customer’s account, creditworthiness of specific customers, historical trends and other information.

Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]

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Inventory

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (on an average basis) or market value. We determine cost based on the weighted-average purchase price and include both the costs of acquisition and the shipping costs in inventory. We regularly review the cost of inventory against its estimated market value and record a lower of cost or market write-down to cost of goods sold, if any inventory has a cost in excess of estimated market value.

Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]

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Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are provided for using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets.

Estimated useful lives are as follows:

Category

Useful Lives

Office Equipment (years)

2

-

5

Vehicles (years)

3

-

5

Leasehold Improvements (years)

2

Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Expenditures for significant renewals or betterments are capitalized. Upon disposition, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in current operations.

Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]

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Long-Lived Assets

We review long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable. We periodically evaluate whether events and circumstances have occurred that may warrant revision of the estimated useful lives of our long-lived assets or whether the remaining balance of long-lived assets should be evaluated for possible impairment. We do not believe that there were any indicators of impairment that would require an adjustment to such assets or their estimated periods of recovery at December 31, 2013 and 2012.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

We do not amortize goodwill, but rather test goodwill for impairment at least annually.

We capitalize external legal costs and filing fees associated with obtaining or defending our patents. Upon issuance of new patents or successful defense of existing patents, we amortize these costs using the straight line method over the shorter of the legal life of the patent or its economic life. We believe the remaining useful life we assign to these patents, approximately 11 years as of December 31, 2013, are reasonable. We periodically review our patents to determine whether any such cost have been impaired and are no longer being used. To the extent we are no longer using certain patents, the associated costs will be written off at that time.

Costs associated with patents currently held are approximately $1.4 million, net of approximately $201,000 of accumulated amortization, are included in other assets, net as of December 31, 2013, and are being amortized over the estimated useful life, which was determined to be seventeen years. Amortization expense of patents was approximately $113,000 and $68,000 in each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Estimated amortization expense of patents for the five years subsequent to December 31, 2013, is approximately $114,000 per year. Capitalized filing fees associated with obtaining new patents not yet issued and defense of existing patents (not yet resolved) of approximately $145,000 are included in other assets as December 31, 2013.

Discontinued Operations, Policy [Policy Text Block]

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Discontinued Operations

Discontinued operations are presented and accounted for in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 360, “Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” (ASC 360). When a qualifying component of the Company is disposed of or has been classified as held for sale, the operating results of that component are removed from continuing operations for all periods presented and displayed as discontinued operations if: (a) elimination of the component’s operations and cash flows from the Company’s ongoing operations has occurred (or will occur) and (b) significant continuing involvement by the Company in the component’s operations does not exist after the disposal transaction.

On September 10, 2010, we announced that we were exiting the solar panel installation business. The exit from the installation business was essentially completed at the end of the fourth quarter of 2010. The exit from the installation business was therefore classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented under the requirements of ASC 360.

Standard Product Warranty, Policy [Policy Text Block]

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Manufacturer and Installation Warranties

The manufacturer directly warrants the solar panels and inverters for a range from 15 to 25 years. We warrant the balance of system components of our products against defects in material and workmanship for five years. We assist our customers in the event of a claim under the manufacturer warranty to replace a defective solar panel or inverter. The warranty liability for the material and the workmanship of the balance of system components of approximately $345,000 at December 31, 2013 and $330,000 at December 31, 2012, is included within “Accrued warranty” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

The liability for our manufacturing warranty consists of the following:

Twelve Months Ended

2013

2012

Beginning accrued warranty balance

$

329,680

$

217,812

Reduction for labor payments and claims made under the warranty

(4,400

)

(1,723

)

Accruals related to warranties issued during the period

19,710

113,591

Ending accrued warranty balance

$

344,990

$

329,680

We previously recorded a provision for warranty liability related to our discontinued installation operations. We provided for a 5-year or a 10-year warranty on the installation of a system and all equipment and incidental supplies other than solar panels and inverters that are covered under the manufacturer warranty. The liability for the installation warranty at December 31, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $968,000 and $1.1 million, respectively, and is included within “Liabilities of Discontinued Operations” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Defective solar panels or inverters are covered under the manufacturer warranty. In the event that a panel or inverter needs to be replaced, we will replace the defective item within the manufacturer’s warranty period (between 5-25 years).

Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying values reported for cash equivalents, accounts receivable, assets associated with discontinued operations, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and the outstanding credit facility approximated their respective fair values at each balance sheet date due to the short-term maturity of these financial instruments.

Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]

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Revenue Recognition

Revenue from sales of products is recognized when: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (2) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, (3) the sale price is fixed or determinable, and (4) collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured. We recognize revenue when the solar power systems are shipped to the customer.

Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]

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Stock-based Compensation

We apply the fair value method under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 718 in accounting for our 2001 Stock Option Plan and our 2006 Stock Incentive Plan. Under ASC 718, compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the equity instruments awarded and is recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, or the requisite service period, which is usually the vesting period. The fair value of the equity award granted is estimated on the date of the grant.

Advertising Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]

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Advertising

We expense advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expense, included in “Sales and marketing expenses,” for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, was approximately $16,000 and $144,000, respectively.

Research and Development Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block]

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Research and Development Costs

Research and development expenses, which include the cost of activities that are useful in developing new products, processes or techniques, as well as expenses for activities that may significantly improve existing products or processes are expensed as incurred. In the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, we expensed approximately $243,000 and $649,000, respectively, in general and administrative costs.

Shipping and Handling Cost, Policy [Policy Text Block]

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Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and handling costs associated with inbound freight are included in cost of inventory and expensed as cost of goods sold when the related inventory is sold.

Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]

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Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes arise from timing differences resulting from income and expense items reported for financial accounting and tax purposes in different periods. A deferred tax asset valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets will not be realized. Utilization of net operating loss carryforwards may be subject to a substantial annual limitation due to ownership change limitations provided by the Internal Revenue Code. The annual limitation may result in the expiration of net operating loss carryforwards before utilization. We apply the provisions of ASC 740, formerly FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48). We recognize the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting this standard, the amount recognized in the financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority.

Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]

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Earnings Per Share

As of January 1, 2009, we adopted Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 260 (formerly Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff Position (FSP) Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) 03-6-1) (ASC 260), “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities” (the “Staff Position”), which states that unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are considered participating securities and shall be included in the computation of net income (loss) per share pursuant to the two-class method described in ASC 260 (formerly Statement of  Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 128), Earnings Per Share. The effect of the adoption of the Staff Position was not material to our net loss per share.

In accordance with the Staff Position, basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss), excluding net income (loss) attributable to participating securities, by the weighted average number of shares outstanding less the weighted average unvested restricted shares outstanding. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss), excluding net income (loss) attributable to participating securities, by the denominator for basic net income (loss) per share and any dilutive effects of stock options, restricted stock, convertible notes and warrants.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share:

Year Ended

December 31,

2013

2012

Basic:

Numerator:

Net loss

$

(2,830,047

)

$

(8,622,393

)

Less: Net loss allocated to participating securities

12,503

170,052

Net loss attributable to stockholders

(2,817,544

)

(8,452,341

)

Preferred stock dividend

(153,305

)

(174,342

)

Preferred deemed dividend

(875,304

)

(362,903

)

$

(3,846,153

)

$

(8,989,586

)

Denominator:

Weighted-average shares outstanding

69,477,915

19,791,045

Weighted-average unvested restricted shares outstanding

(306,958

)

(390,321

)

Denominator for basic net loss per share

69,170,957

19,400,724

Basic net loss per share attributable to common stockholders

$

(0.06

)

$

(0.46

)

Diluted:

Numerator:

Net loss

$

(2,830,047

)

$

(8,622,393

)

Less: Net loss allocated to participating securities

12,503

170,052

Net loss attributable to stockholders

(2,817,544

)

(8,452,341

)

Preferred stock dividend

(153,305

)

(174,342

)

Preferred deemed dividend

(875,304

)

(362,903

)

$

(3,846,153

)

$

(8,989,586

)

Denominator:

Denominator for basic calculation

69,170,957

19,400,724

Weighted-average effect of dilutive stock options

—

—

Denominator for diluted net loss per share

69,170,957

19,400,724

Diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders

$

(0.06

)

$

(0.46

)

The following table sets forth potential shares of common stock at the end of each period presented that are not included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share because to do so would be anti-dilutive:

31-Dec-13

31-Dec-12

Stock options outstanding

5,368,233

679,744

Unvested restricted stock

1,890,952

48,073

Warrants to purchase common stock

9,648,045

3,398,045

Preferred stock convertible into common stock

68,353,582

35,230,263

Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block]

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Segment Reporting

Operating segments are components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and is evaluated regularly by management in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. We are engaged in a single business segment wherein we design, manufacture and sell our solar panels to solar installers, trade workers and do-it-yourself customers through distribution partnerships, our dealer network and retail outlets. All tangible assets are located in the United States.

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

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Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]

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Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Andalay Solar and Fairview, pursuant to the Merger as described in Note 1. We also have two wholly-owned subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. Akeena Corp. is a wholly-owned subsidiaries of Andalay Solar, Inc. All inter-company accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

Note_2_Summary_of_Significant_1

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives [Table Text Block]	'
	Category	Useful Lives
	Office Equipment (years)	2	-	5
	Vehicles (years)	3	-	5
	Leasehold Improvements (years)		2
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]	'
		Twelve Months Ended
		2013			2012
	Beginning accrued warranty balance	$	329,680		$	217,812
	Reduction for labor payments and claims made under the warranty		(4,400	)		(1,723	)
	Accruals related to warranties issued during the period		19,710			113,591
	Ending accrued warranty balance	$	344,990		$	329,680
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	'
		Year Ended
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Basic:
	Numerator:
	Net loss	$	(2,830,047	)	$	(8,622,393	)
	Less: Net loss allocated to participating securities		12,503			170,052
	Net loss attributable to stockholders		(2,817,544	)		(8,452,341	)
	Preferred stock dividend		(153,305	)		(174,342	)
	Preferred deemed dividend		(875,304	)		(362,903	)
		$	(3,846,153	)	$	(8,989,586	)
	Denominator:
	Weighted-average shares outstanding		69,477,915			19,791,045
	Weighted-average unvested restricted shares outstanding		(306,958	)		(390,321	)
	Denominator for basic net loss per share		69,170,957			19,400,724
	Basic net loss per share attributable to common stockholders	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.46	)
	Diluted:
	Numerator:
	Net loss	$	(2,830,047	)	$	(8,622,393	)
	Less: Net loss allocated to participating securities		12,503			170,052
	Net loss attributable to stockholders		(2,817,544	)		(8,452,341	)
	Preferred stock dividend		(153,305	)		(174,342	)
	Preferred deemed dividend		(875,304	)		(362,903	)
		$	(3,846,153	)	$	(8,989,586	)
	Denominator:
	Denominator for basic calculation		69,170,957			19,400,724
	Weighted-average effect of dilutive stock options		—			—
	Denominator for diluted net loss per share		69,170,957			19,400,724
	Diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.46	)
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]	'
		31-Dec-13			31-Dec-12
	Stock options outstanding		5,368,233			679,744
	Unvested restricted stock		1,890,952			48,073
	Warrants to purchase common stock		9,648,045			3,398,045
	Preferred stock convertible into common stock		68,353,582			35,230,263

Note_3_Discontinued_Operations1

Note 3 - Discontinued Operations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]	'
	Assets of discontinued operations:	December 31,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Accounts receivable and other receivables	$	—	$	1,340
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		—		—
	Other assets		—		9,556
	Total current assets of discontinued operations		—		10,896
	Security deposits on operating leases		—		—
	Security deposit – escrow account for installation jobs		200,000		200,000
	Total assets of discontinued operations	$	200,000	$	210,896
	Liabilities of discontinued operations:	December 31,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Accrued liabilities	$	—	$	8,656
	Accrued warranty		967,928		1,042,663
	Deferred revenue		—		1,500
	Total current liabilities		967,928		1,052,819
	Other long-term liabilities		—		—
	Total discontinued operations liabilities	$	967,928	$	1,052,819

Note_4_Accounts_Receivable_Tab

Note 4 - Accounts Receivable (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]	'
		December 31,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Trade accounts	$	575,375		$	490,401
	Less: Allowance for bad debts		(2,899	)		(108,750	)
	Less: Allowance for returns		(4,953	)		(15,806	)
		$	567,523		$	365,845
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]	'
		Balance at			Provisions,			Write-Off/			Balance at
		Beginning of			net			Recovery			End of
		Period									Period
	Year ended December 31, 2013	$	108,750		$	92,224		$	(198,325	)	$	2,899
	Year ended December 31, 2012	$	39,000		$	485,072		$	(415,322	)	$	108,750

Note_5_Inventory_Tables

Note 5 - Inventory (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]	'
		December 31,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Finished goods	$	654,970	$	755,643
	Work in process		131,666		240,070
		$	786,636	$	995,713

Note_6_Prepaid_Expenses_and_Ot1

Note 6 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]	'
		31-Dec-13		December 31,
				2012
	Prepaid insurance	$	152,812	$	8,046
	Prepaid - other		68,906		160,385
	Vendor deposits		95,792		251,677
		$	317,510	$	420,108

Note_7_Property_and_Equipment_1

Note 7 - Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]	'
		December 31,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Office equipment	$	436,051		$	522,745
	Leasehold improvements		123,278			148,759
	Vehicles		17,992			17,992
			577,321			689,496
	Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(563,467	)		(642,619	)
		$	13,854		$	46,877

Note_8_Accrued_Liabilities_Tab

Note 8 - Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]	'
		December 31,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Accrued salaries, wages, benefits and bonus	$	45,456	$	65,581
	Sales tax payable		4,409		877
	Accrued accounting and legal fees		—		5,160
	Customer deposit payable		580		36,540
	Accrued interest		6,288		76,438
	Royalty payable		—		262,500
	Other accrued liabilities		32,997		41,860
		$	89,730	$	488,956

Note_9_Convertible_Notes_Payab1

Note 9 - Convertible Notes Payable and Credit Facility (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Convertible Debt [Table Text Block]	'
		31-Dec-13
	Convertible notes payable cash proceeds	$	650,000
	Convertible notes payable issued for financial advisory services		60,000
	Less: Derivative liability		(243,889	)
	Less: Relative fair value of warrants		(53,623	)
	Accreted interest		21,889
	Accrued interest		7,707
	Convertible notes payable, net		442,084
	Less current portion		(60,000	)
		$	382,084

Note_10_Longterm_Debt_and_Capi1

Note 10 - Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	'
	2014	$	—
	2015		650,000
	2016		—
	2017		—
	2018		—
	2019		—
			650,000
	Less: current portion		—
		$	650,000

Note_13_Stock_Option_and_Incen1

Note 13 - Stock Option and Incentive Plan (Tables)	9 Months Ended													12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013													Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'													'
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]	'													'
															Number of Restricted Shares			Weighted-Average Grant Date
																		Fair Value
														Outstanding and not vested beginning balance at January 1, 2012		289,795		$	1.92
														Granted		1,029,113		$	0.31
														Forfeited/cancelled		(131,216	)	$	1.68
														Released/vested		(1,139,619	)	$	0.47
														Outstanding and not vested beginning balance at January 1, 2013		48,073		$	2.5
														Granted		2,500,000		$	0.03
														Forfeited/cancelled		(21,798	)	$	2.46
														Released/vested		(635,323	)	$	0.08
														Outstanding and not vested at December 31, 2013		1,890,952		$	0.05
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]	'													'
															Number of			Weighted-Average			Number of			Weighted-Average
															Shares Subject To			Exercise Price			Shares Subject To			Exercise Price
															Option 2013						Option 2012
														Outstanding beginning balance		679,744		$	2.82			1,077,744		$	5.47
														Granted during the year		6,400,000			0.03			46,875			0.26
														Forfeited/cancelled/expired during the year		(461,511	)		3.29			(444,875	)		9.08
														Exercised during the year		—			—			—			—
														Outstanding at end of year		6,618,233		$	0.11			679,744		$	2.75
														Exercisable at end of year		2,330,650		$	0.28			477,538		$	2.82
														Outstanding and expected to vest		6,191,212		$	0.11			669,049		$	2.82
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	'													'
															Twelve Months Ended
															December 31,
															2013			2012
														Weighted-average volatility		105.5	%		105.5	%
														Expected dividends		0	%		0	%
														Expected life (years)		2			2.9
														Weighted-average risk-free interest rate		0.3	%		0.25	%
Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity [Table Text Block]	'													'
															Non-Vested Stock			Weighted-Average Grant Date
															Options			Fair Value
														Outstanding at December 31, 2012		202,206		$	0.65
														Granted		6,400,000		$	0.02
														Forfeited/cancelled		(119,499	)	$	2.65
														Released/vested		(2,195,124	)	$	0.14
														Outstanding at December 31, 2013		4,287,583		$	0.02
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block]	'													'
				Options Outstanding						Vested Options
				Number		Weighted-		Weighted-		Number		Weighted-
				Outstanding		Average		Average		Outstanding		Average
						Remaining		Exercise				Exercise
						Contractual Life		Price				Price
						(in years)
	$0.03	-	$0.11		6,412,500		4.9	$	0.03		2,145,750	$	0.03
	$0.40	-	$0.75		41,495		3	$	0.63		41,495	$	0.63
	$1.92	-	$3.48		124,238		2	$	2.41		103,405	$	2.46
	$4.00	-	$7.40		40,000		0.6	$	5.15		40,000	$	5.15
	$0.03	-	$7.40		6,618,233		4.8	$	0.11		2,330,650	$	0.24

Note_14_Stock_Warrants_and_War1

Note 14 - Stock Warrants and Warrant Liability (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Stockholders' Equity Note, Warrants or Rights [Table Text Block]	'
		Warrants for Number of Shares			Weighted-Average Exercise Price
	Outstanding at January 1, 2012		4,106,016		$	3.57
	Issued		—			—
	Exercised		(472,222	)		(0.60	)
	Cancelled/expired		(235,749	)		(40.32	)
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012		3,398,045			1.36
	Issued		6,250,000			0.02
	Exercised		—			—
	Cancelled/expired		—			—
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013		9,648,045		$	0.49

Note_15_Fair_Value_Measurement1

Note 15 - Fair Value Measurement (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	'
	Liabilities	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			31-Dec-13
	Fair value of embedded derivatives		—			—		$	177,927		$	177,927
	Total	$	—		$	—		$	177,927		$	177,927
	Liabilities	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			31-Dec-12
	Fair value of common stock warrant liability	$	—		$	—		$	9		$	9
	Accrued rent related to office closures		—			—			8,657			8,657
	Total	$	—		$	—		$	8,666		$	8,666
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	'
		Other Liabilities*			Common Stock Warrant Liability			Embedded Derivative on Convertible Notes			Total Level 3
	Beginning balance – January 1, 2013	$	8,657		$	9		$	—		$	8,666
	Issuances		—			—			243,889			243,889
	Total realized and unrealized gains or losses		43			(9	)		(65,962	)		(65,928	)
	Repayments		(8,700	)		—			—			(8,700	)
	Transfers out of level 3 upon exercise or conversion		—			—			—			—
	Ending balance – December 31, 2013	$	—		$	—		$	177,927		$	177,927

Note_16_Income_Taxes_Tables

Note 16 - Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	'
		December 31,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Tax at federal statutory rate	$	(967,000	)	$	(2,936,000	)
	State taxes, net of federal benefit		(160,000	)		(454,000	)
	Research and development credits		(12,000	)		—
	Fair market value of warrants & derivatives		(22,000	)		142,000
	Stock based compensation		29,000			145,000
	Other permanent items		1,000			(7,000	)
	Valuation allowance		1,131,000			3,110,000
	Income tax provision	$	—		$	—
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]	'
		December 31,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Net operating loss and credit carryforwards	$	29,431,000		$	27,874,000
	Stock-based compensation		1,193,000			1,190,000
	Accruals		558,000			976,000
	Basis difference for fixed assets and intangibles		174,000			190,000
	Total gross deferred tax assets		31,356,000			30,230,000
	Valuation allowance		(31,356,000	)		(30,230,000	)
	Net deferred tax assets	$	—		$	—
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]	'
		2013			2012
	Balance, beginning of year	$	140,000		$	136,000
	Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		—			—
	Additions for tax positions related to prior years		7,000			4,000
	Reductions for tax positions related to prior years		—			—
	Balance, end of year	$	147,000		$	140,000

Note_18_Concentration_of_Risk_1

Note 18 - Concentration of Risk in Customer and Supplier Relationships (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]	'
Schedules of Concentration of Risk, by Risk Factor [Table Text Block]	'
		Year Ended
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Sustainable Environmental Enterprises		52.8	%		7.5	%
	Lennox International Inc.		2.5	%		30.1	%
	Lowe’s Companies, Inc.		6.9	%		7.7	%
	Lennar Corporation		0	%		8.8	%

Note_1_Description_of_Business1

Note 1 - Description of Business (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Aug. 11, 2006	Aug. 10, 2006
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Number of Shares of Target Company that Each Share of Common Stock Receives in a Merger Transaction (in Shares)	'	'	1	1
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.01

Note_2_Summary_of_Significant_2

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)

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Subsequent Event [Member]

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Installation [Member]

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Installation [Member]

Installation [Member]

Defective Products [Member]

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General and Administrative Expense [Member]

Series D Preferred Stock [Member]

Series D Preferred Stock [Member]

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Accounts Receivable [Member]

Raw Materials [Member]

Finished Goods [Member]

Cash [Member]

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Patents [Member]

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]

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Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated

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Convertible Notes Payable

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250,000

442,084

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442,084

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Warrants Issued During Period, Warrants (in Shares)

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Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount

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Embedded Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Embedded Derivative, Net

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Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount

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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

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Line of Credit Facility, Collateral Fees, Amount

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Line of Credit Facility, Administrative Fee, Percentage

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Line of Credit Facility, Administrative Fee, Amount

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500

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Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding

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Amortization of Intangible Assets

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

145,000

'

'

'

'

'

Warranty Period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'25 years

'15 years

'5 years

'

'

'10 years

'5 years

'25 years

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Product Warranty Accrual, Current

'

'

'

344,990

'

'

'

'

'

'

344,990

329,680

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Current Liabilities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

968,000

1,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Advertising Expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

16,000

144,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Research and Development Expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$243,000

$649,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries

'

'

'

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Note_2_Summary_of_Significant_3

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Estimated Useful Lives Summary	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Office Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Estimated Useful Lives Summary [Line Items]	'
Useful Life	'2 years
Leasehold Improvements (years)	'2 years
Office Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Estimated Useful Lives Summary [Line Items]	'
Useful Life	'5 years
Leasehold Improvements (years)	'5 years
Vehicles [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Estimated Useful Lives Summary [Line Items]	'
Useful Life	'3 years
Leasehold Improvements (years)	'3 years
Vehicles [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Estimated Useful Lives Summary [Line Items]	'
Useful Life	'5 years
Leasehold Improvements (years)	'5 years
Leasehold Improvements [Member]	'
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Estimated Useful Lives Summary [Line Items]	'
Useful Life	'2 years
Leasehold Improvements (years)	'2 years

Note_2_Summary_of_Significant_4

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Liability for Manufacturing Warranty (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Liability for Manufacturing Warranty [Abstract]	'	'
Beginning accrued warranty balance	$329,680	$217,812
Reduction for labor payments and claims made under the warranty	-4,400	-1,723
Accruals related to warranties issued during the period	19,710	113,591
Ending accrued warranty balance	$344,990	$329,680

Note_2_Summary_of_Significant_5

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Numerator:	'	'
Net loss	($2,830,047)	($8,622,393)
Less: Net loss allocated to participating securities	12,503	170,052
Net loss attributable to stockholders	-2,817,544	-8,452,341
Preferred stock dividend	-153,305	-174,342
Preferred deemed dividend	-875,304	-362,903
	-3,846,153	-8,989,586
	($3,846,153)	($8,989,586)
Denominator:	'	'
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in Shares)	69,477,915	19,791,045
Weighted-average unvested restricted shares outstanding (in Shares)	-306,958	-390,321
Denominator for basic calculation (in Shares)	69,170,957	19,400,724
Basic net loss per share attributable to common stockholders (in Dollars per share)	($0.06)	($0.46)
Denominator:	'	'
Denominator for diluted net loss per share (in Shares)	69,170,957	19,400,724
Diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders (in Dollars per share)	($0.06)	($0.46)

Note_2_Summary_of_Significant_6

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Antidilutive Securities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Equity Option [Member]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities	5,368,233	679,744
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities	1,890,952	48,073
Warrant [Member]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities	9,648,045	3,398,045
Preferred Stock - Convertible [Member]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities	68,353,582	35,230,263

Note_3_Discontinued_Operations2

Note 3 - Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Charges	'	'	'	$3,000,000
Severance Costs	'	'	'	765,000
Inventory Write-down	'	'	206,000	948,000
Impairment of Leasehold	'	'	'	307,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	'	'	'	299,000
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of	'	'	'	290,000
Other Asset Impairment Charges	'	'	'	367,000
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation During Phase-out Period, Net of Tax	'	11,000	16,000	-6,500,000
Escrow Deposit	200,000	'	'	'
Escrow Deposit Disbursements	$40,000	'	'	'

Note_3_Discontinued_Operations3

Note 3 - Discontinued Operations (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Of Discontinued Operations (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets and Liabilities Of Discontinued Operations [Abstract]	'	'
Accounts receivable and other receivables	'	$1,340
Other assets	'	9,556
Total current assets of discontinued operations	'	10,896
Security deposit b escrow account for installation jobs	200,000	200,000
Total assets of discontinued operations	200,000	210,896
Accrued liabilities	'	8,656
Accrued warranty	967,928	1,042,663
Deferred revenue	'	1,500
Total current liabilities	967,928	1,052,819
Total discontinued operations liabilities	$967,928	$1,052,819

Note_4_Accounts_Receivable_Det

Note 4 - Accounts Receivable (Details) - Accounts Receivable (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts Receivable [Abstract]	'	'
Trade accounts	$575,375	$490,401
Less: Allowance for bad debts	-2,899	-108,750
Less: Allowance for returns	-4,953	-15,806
	$567,523	$365,845

Note_4_Accounts_Receivable_Det1

Note 4 - Accounts Receivable (Details) - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Abstract]	'	'
Balance at Beginning of Period	$108,750	$39,000
Provisions, net	92,224	485,072
Balance at End of Period	2,899	108,750
Write-Off/Recovery	($198,325)	($415,322)

Note_5_Inventory_Details

Note 5 - Inventory (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Inventory Write-down	$206,000	$948,000
Write-off of Accumulated Inventory Overhead Costs	65,000	'
Non-cash Inventory Write-off	$112,000	'

Note_5_Inventory_Details_Inven

Note 5 - Inventory (Details) - Inventory Schedule (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Inventory Schedule [Abstract]	'	'
Finished goods	$654,970	$755,643
Work in process	131,666	240,070
	$786,636	$995,713

Note_6_Prepaid_Expenses_and_Ot2

Note 6 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Details) - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Abstract]	'	'
Prepaid insurance	$152,812	$8,046
Prepaid - other	68,906	160,385
Vendor deposits	95,792	251,677
	$317,510	$420,108

Note_7_Property_and_Equipment_2

Note 7 - Property and Equipment, Net (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'	'
Depreciation	$33,023	$149,840

Note_7_Property_and_Equipment_3

Note 7 - Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - Property and Equipment, Net (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	$577,321	$689,496
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	-563,467	-642,619
	13,854	46,877
Office Equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	436,051	522,745
Leasehold Improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	123,278	148,759
Vehicles [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	$17,992	$17,992

Note_8_Accrued_Liabilities_Det

Note 8 - Accrued Liabilities (Details) - Accrued Liabilities (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'
Accrued salaries, wages, benefits and bonus	$45,456	$65,581
Sales tax payable	4,409	877
Accrued accounting and legal fees	'	5,160
Customer deposit payable	580	36,540
Accrued interest	6,288	76,438
Royalty payable	'	262,500
Other accrued liabilities	32,997	41,860
	$89,730	$488,956

Note_9_Convertible_Notes_Payab2

Note 9 - Convertible Notes Payable and Credit Facility (Details) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

Dec. 19, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Nov. 20, 2013

Nov. 25, 2013

Oct. 21, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Aug. 30, 2013

Dec. 19, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Feb. 25, 2014

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Jan. 27, 2014

Feb. 25, 2014

Nov. 30, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Aug. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Feb. 15, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Convertible Notes Payable [Member]

Convertible Notes Payable [Member]

Warrant [Member]

Series D Preferred Stock [Member]

Series D Preferred Stock [Member]

Series D Preferred Stock [Member]

Accounts Receivable [Member]

Raw Materials [Member]

Finished Goods [Member]

Cash [Member]

Aggregate, Cash, Raw Material, and Finished Goods [Member]

Advances [Member]

The 2011 Credit Facility [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Securities Pledged as Collateral [Member]

Advances [Member]

Note 9 - Convertible Notes Payable and Credit Facility (Details) [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Convertible Notes Payable

$250,000

$442,084

'

'

'

'

$200,000

$250,000

$442,084

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Proceeds from Convertible Debt

250,000

'

'

200,000

'

'

200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of Warrants Issued During Period (in Shares)

6,250,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per Item)

$0.02

$0.49

'

'

'

'

'

$0.02

$0.49

$0.02

$0.02

$1.36

$3.57

'

$0.02

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

'

8.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

8.00%

'

'

'

'

8.00%

'

8.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12.00%

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price (in Dollars per share)

$0.02

$0.02

'

'

'

'

'

$0.02

$0.02

'

'

'

'

$0.02

'

$0.02

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Consecutive Trading Days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'20 days

'20 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Convertible, Stock Price Trigger (in Dollars per share)

'

$0.04

'

'

'

'

'

$0.04

$0.04

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9.99%

'

Line of Credit Facility, Repayment of Principle and Accrued Interest, Total, Percent

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

120.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability

243,889

243,889

'

'

'

'

'

243,889

243,889

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Embedded Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Embedded Derivative, Net

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

65,962

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

149.10%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

149.10%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.70%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.70%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'4 years 36 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'4 years 36 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount

'

109,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

109,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

109,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

'

650,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

650,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

60,000

30,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Initiation Date

'

'

'

'

'

30-Sep-13

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Period

'

'

'

'

'

'1 year

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

'

'

'

'

'

500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

200,000

'

'

'

300,000

'

750,000

'

'

'

Line Of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

120.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

80.00%

50.00%

65.00%

95.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest Expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

500

Preferred Stock, Shares Issued (in Shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50

'

147

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Collateral Fees, Amount

'

'

'

'

'

5,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Administrative Fee, Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

0.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Administrative Fee, Amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

500

'

'

Prepayment Fee, Percent

'

'

'

'

'

0.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding

'

500,000

'

'

500,000

350,000

'

'

500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

350,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Proceeds from Lines of Credit

'

'

50,000

50,000

100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of Gross Eligible Account Receivables

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50.00%

'

'

'

Gross Eligible Accounts Receivables

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,500,000

'

'

'

Note_9_Convertible_Notes_Payab3

Note 9 - Convertible Notes Payable and Credit Facility (Details) - Convertible Notes Payable (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 19, 2013	Aug. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 9 - Convertible Notes Payable and Credit Facility (Details) - Convertible Notes Payable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Convertible notes payable	$650,000	'	'	'
Less: Derivative liability	-243,889	'	'	'
Less: Relative fair value of warrants	-53,623	'	'	'
Accreted interest	21,889	'	'	'
Accrued interest	6,288	'	'	76,438
Convertible notes payable, net	442,084	250,000	200,000	'
Less current portion	-60,000	'	'	'
	382,084	'	'	'
Financial Advisory Services Fees [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note 9 - Convertible Notes Payable and Credit Facility (Details) - Convertible Notes Payable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Convertible notes payable	$60,000	'	'	'

Note_10_Longterm_Debt_and_Capi2

Note 10 - Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]	'	'
Capital Lease Obligations, Current	$299	$4,385

Note_10_Longterm_Debt_and_Capi3

Note 10 - Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Details) - Long-Term Debt Maturities (Convertible Debt [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
Convertible Debt [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
2015	$650,000
	650,000
	$650,000

Note_11_Stockholders_Equity_De

Note 11 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Aug. 11, 2006

Aug. 10, 2006

Aug. 14, 2013

Mar. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

13-May-13

Dec. 31, 2013

13-May-13

Nov. 02, 2012

Oct. 18, 2012

Aug. 30, 2013

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]

Series B Preferred Stock [Member]

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Series D Preferred Stock [Member]

Series A Preferred Stock [Member]

Series B Preferred Stock [Member]

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Series D Preferred Stock [Member]

Note 11 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of Shares of Target Company that Each Share of Common Stock Receives in a Merger Transaction

'

'

'

1

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in Dollars per share)

'

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.01

'

'

$0.00

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares of Capital Stock Authorized under Certificate of Incorporation

'

'

501,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common Stock, Shares Authorized

'

500,000,000

500,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized

'

'

1,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

2,000

4,000

1,750

1,180

'

'

'

'

'

'

Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in Dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.00

$0.00

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.00

'

Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.00%

8.00%

8.00%

'

8.00%

'

'

'

'

Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

467

'

'

467

'

87

750

'

930

Temporary Equity, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in Dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.00

$0.00

'

'

'

'

'

'

Temporary Equity, Shares Outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

87

860

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Purchase of Assets

1,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

1,900,000

2,110,647

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Sale of Stock, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

$0.25

$0.55

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock Issued During Period, Value, Purchase of Assets (in Dollars)

$1,045,000

$1,142,801

'

'

'

'

$1,045,000

$2,111

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues

'

'

'

'

'

2,000,000

'

2,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues (in Dollars)

'

$500,000

'

'

'

$500,000

'

$2,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Note_12_Convertible_Redeemable1

Note 12 - Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Preferred Deemed Dividend (Details) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

Feb. 17, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 19, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Aug. 30, 2013

Aug. 30, 2013

13-May-13

Jan. 24, 2013

Oct. 18, 2012

Aug. 30, 2013

13-May-13

Jan. 24, 2013

Nov. 02, 2012

Aug. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Aug. 30, 2013

13-May-13

Jan. 24, 2013

Oct. 18, 2012

13-May-13

Jan. 24, 2013

Nov. 02, 2012

Oct. 18, 2012

Aug. 30, 2013

Jan. 24, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

13-May-13

Mar. 21, 2013

Feb. 15, 2013

Aug. 30, 2013

13-May-13

Feb. 15, 2013

Additional Financing [Member]

Additional Financing [Member]

Additional Financing [Member]

Additional Financing [Member]

Additional Financing [Member]

Additional Financing [Member]

Additional Financing [Member]

Additional Financing [Member]

Additional Financing [Member]

Securities Pledged as Collateral [Member]

Series B Preferred Stock [Member]

Series B Preferred Stock [Member]

Series B Preferred Stock [Member]

Series B Preferred Stock [Member]

Series B Preferred Stock [Member]

Series B Preferred Stock [Member]

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Series D Preferred Stock [Member]

Series D Preferred Stock [Member]

Series D Preferred Stock [Member]

Series D Preferred Stock [Member]

Series D Preferred Stock [Member]

Series D Preferred Stock [Member]

Series B Preferred Stock [Member]

Series B Preferred Stock [Member]

Series B Preferred Stock [Member]

Series B Preferred Stock [Member]

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Series C Preferred Stock [Member]

Series D Preferred Stock [Member]

Series D Preferred Stock [Member]

First Year [Member]

Second Year and Thereafter [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Note 12 - Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Preferred Deemed Dividend (Details) [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of Equity Units Sold During Period

4,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Equity Units Sold During Period, Price Per Unit (in Dollars per share)

$900

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity (in Dollars)

$3,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments of Stock Issuance Costs (in Dollars)

532,000

91,981

228,180

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.00%

8.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Preferred Stock, Number of Shares Designated as Preferred Stock

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,750

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in Dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.00

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Preferred Stock, Stated Value (in Dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,000

'

'

'

'

'

$1,000

'

'

'

Share Price (in Dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.05

$0.08

$0.16

'

$0.05

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Covenants, Maximum Indebtedness Amount (in Dollars)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Securities Purchase Agreement, Maximum Number of Shares Issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,245

'

'

'

'

'

1,180

'

'

'

Securities Purchase Agreement, Maximum Aggregate Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock (in Dollars)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,245,000

'

'

'

'

'

1,000,000

'

'

'

Preferred Stock, Number of Shares Issued During Period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

75

350

750

'

'

'

583

167

150

'

'

'

Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock (in Dollars)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

75,000

350,000

750,000

'

'

'

175,000

100,000

150,000

'

'

'

Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion

'

'

'

'

'

'

21,020,232

'

'

'

4,333,350

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,500,000

4,375,000

'

'

1,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Convertible Preferred Stock, Conversion Price (in Dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.02

$0.05

$0.05

'

'

'

$0.05

$0.08

$0.02

'

'

'

$0.03

$0.03

$0.08

'

$0.03

$0.08

$0.16

'

'

$0.08

'

$0.03

'

'

$0.10

'

'

Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

260

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

467

'

'

87

'

750

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

930

'

'

Preferred Stock, Shares Issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

720

362,903

'

'

720

'

'

'

'

147

'

'

Preferred Stock, Convertible, Conversion Price Floor (in Dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.01

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.10

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends (in Dollars)

'

875,304

362,903

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

104,000

'

'

'

36,000

270,000

'

'

'

'

465,077

'

'

Securities Purchase Agreement, Maximum Multiplication Number

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3.34

1.67

Common Stock, Shares, Issued

'

116,339,293

26,924,643

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

260

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Convertible Notes Payable (in Dollars)

'

442,084

'

250,000

'

200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

200,000

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity (in Dollars)

'

'

'

'

500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Collateral Fee (in Dollars)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$50,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Note_13_Stock_Option_and_Incen2

Note 13 - Stock Option and Incentive Plan (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 19, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 19, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
			Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]	Restricted Stock [Member]	Restricted Stock [Member]	The 2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	The 2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
			The 2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Note 13 - Stock Option and Incentive Plan (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in Shares)	'	'	3,000,000	'	'	50,000,000	3,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in Shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,112,310
Restriction Period on Restricted Stock Grants Expiration Rate Per Quarter Over One Year	25.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Restriction Period On Restricted Stock Grants Expiration Rate Per Year Over Four Years	25.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Options Vesting And Exercisability Rate Per Quarter Over One Year	25.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Term of Options	'5 years	'	'	'	'	'	'
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$110,200	$704,188	'	'	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	81,000	94,000	'	71,000	96,000	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	'1 year 219 days	'1 year	'	'292 days	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value	'	'	'	19,000	256,000	'	'
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities	0	0	'	0	0	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in Dollars per share)	$0.02	$0.14	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in Shares)	6,400,000	46,875	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'4 years 255 days	'2 years 328 days	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value	80,000	406,000	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value	$0	$0	'	'	'	'	'

Note_13_Stock_Option_and_Incen3

Note 13 - Stock Option and Incentive Plan (Details) - Summary of Restricted Stock Activity (Restricted Stock [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'
Note 13 - Stock Option and Incentive Plan (Details) - Summary of Restricted Stock Activity [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding and not vested	48,073	289,795
Outstanding and not vested (in Dollars per share)	$2.50	$1.92
Granted	2,500,000	1,029,113
Granted (in Dollars per share)	$0.03	$0.31
Forfeited/cancelled	-21,798	-131,216
Forfeited/cancelled (in Dollars per share)	$2.46	$1.68
Released/vested	-635,323	-1,139,619
Released/vested (in Dollars per share)	$0.08	$0.47
Outstanding and not vested	1,890,952	48,073
Outstanding and not vested (in Dollars per share)	$0.05	$2.50

Note_13_Stock_Option_and_Incen4

Note 13 - Stock Option and Incentive Plan (Details) - Stock Option Activity (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Stock Option Activity [Abstract]	'	'
Outstanding beginning balance	679,744	1,077,744
Outstanding beginning balance (in Dollars per share)	$2.82	$5.47
Granted during the year	6,400,000	46,875
Granted during the year (in Dollars per share)	$0.03	$0.26
Forfeited/cancelled/expired during the year	-461,511	-444,875
Forfeited/cancelled/expired during the year (in Dollars per share)	$3.29	$9.08
Outstanding at end of year	6,618,233	679,744
Outstanding at end of year (in Dollars per share)	$0.11	$2.82
Exercisable at end of year	2,330,650	477,538
Exercisable at end of year (in Dollars per share)	$0.28	$2.82
Outstanding and expected to vest	6,191,212	669,049
Outstanding and expected to vest (in Dollars per share)	$0.11	$2.82

Note_13_Stock_Option_and_Incen5

Note 13 - Stock Option and Incentive Plan (Details) - Fair Value of Stock Option Grants	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value of Stock Option Grants [Abstract]	'	'
Weighted-average volatility	105.50%	105.50%
Expected dividends	0.00%	0.00%
Expected life (years)	'2 years	'2 years 328 days
Weighted-average risk-free interest rate	0.30%	0.25%

Note_13_Stock_Option_and_Incen6

Note 13 - Stock Option and Incentive Plan (Details) - Non-vested Stock Option Activity (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Non-vested Stock Option Activity [Abstract]	'	'
Outstanding at December 31, 2012	202,206	'
Outstanding at December 31, 2012 (in Dollars per share)	$0.65	'
Granted	6,400,000	46,875
Granted (in Dollars per share)	$0.02	$0.14
Forfeited/cancelled	-119,499	'
Forfeited/cancelled (in Dollars per share)	$2.65	'
Released/vested	-2,195,124	'
Released/vested (in Dollars per share)	$0.14	'
Outstanding at December 31, 2013	4,287,583	202,206
Outstanding at December 31, 2013 (in Dollars per share)	$0.02	$0.65

Note_13_Stock_Option_and_Incen7

Note 13 - Stock Option and Incentive Plan (Details) - Options outstanding at December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows: (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Range 1 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Exercise Price Range - Lower Limit	$0.03
Exercise Price Range - Upper Limit	$0.11
Number Outstanding - Options (in Shares)	6,412,500
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life - Options	'4 years 328 days
Weighted-Average Exercise Price - Options	$0.03
Number Outstanding - Vested (in Shares)	2,145,750
Weighted-Average Exercise Price - Vested	$0.03
Range 2 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Exercise Price Range - Lower Limit	$0.40
Exercise Price Range - Upper Limit	$0.75
Number Outstanding - Options (in Shares)	41,495
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life - Options	'3 years
Weighted-Average Exercise Price - Options	$0.63
Number Outstanding - Vested (in Shares)	41,495
Weighted-Average Exercise Price - Vested	$0.63
Range 3 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Exercise Price Range - Lower Limit	$1.92
Exercise Price Range - Upper Limit	$3.48
Number Outstanding - Options (in Shares)	124,238
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life - Options	'2 years
Weighted-Average Exercise Price - Options	$2.41
Number Outstanding - Vested (in Shares)	103,405
Weighted-Average Exercise Price - Vested	$2.46
Range 4 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Exercise Price Range - Lower Limit	$4
Exercise Price Range - Upper Limit	$7.40
Number Outstanding - Options (in Shares)	40,000
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life - Options	'219 days
Weighted-Average Exercise Price - Options	$5.15
Number Outstanding - Vested (in Shares)	40,000
Weighted-Average Exercise Price - Vested	$5.15
Range 5 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Exercise Price Range - Lower Limit	$0.03
Exercise Price Range - Upper Limit	$7.40
Number Outstanding - Options (in Shares)	6,618,233
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life - Options	'4 years 292 days
Weighted-Average Exercise Price - Options	$0.11
Number Outstanding - Vested (in Shares)	2,330,650
Weighted-Average Exercise Price - Vested	$0.24

Note_14_Stock_Warrants_and_War2

Note 14 - Stock Warrants and Warrant Liability (Details) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 19, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Feb. 25, 2014

Dec. 29, 2013

Aug. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2009

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Feb. 17, 2011

Mar. 30, 2012

Mar. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Series E Warrants [Member]

Series E Warrants [Member]

Series E Warrants [Member]

Series K Warrants [Member]

Series K Warrants [Member]

Series K Warrants [Member]

Series K Warrants [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Note 14 - Stock Warrants and Warrant Liability (Details) [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Warrants Issued During Period, Warrants (in Shares)

6,250,000

6,250,000

'

'

'

'

'

334,822

'

'

1,700,002

'

'

'

'

'

Warrants Issued, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)

'

$0.02

'

'

'

'

'

$5.36

'

'

$2.40

'

'

'

'

'

Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate

'

0.70%

'

'

'

'

'

2.69%

'

'

1.40%

0.50%

'

'

'

'

Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term

'

'4 years 36 days

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'

'

'4 years 36 days

'3 years

'

'

'

'

Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate

'

149.10%

'

'

'

'

'

112.00%

'

'

103.20%

109.30%

'

'

'

'

Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate

'

0.00%

0.00%

'

'

'

'

0.00%

'

'

0.00%

0.00%

'

'

'

'

Warrants Issued During Period, Value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,000,000

'

'

$2,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

Derivative Liability

'

243,889

'

'

'

'

'

1,000,000

'

0

2,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net

'

9

-416,526

'

'

'

'

'

9

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Period from which Warrants Become Exercisable

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'6 months

'

'

'

'

'

Term of Warrants

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'

'

'

'4 years

'5 years

Warrants Exercised During Period, Warrants (in Shares)

'

'

472,222

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

472,222

'

'

Warrants Exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)

'

'

$0.60

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.60

'

'

Proceeds from Warrant Exercises

'

'

283,333

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

283,000

'

'

Change in Estimated Value Assigned to Warrants Classified as Increase to Equity and Decrease to Warrant Liability

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

253,000

'

'

Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per Share)

$0.02

$0.49

$1.36

$0.02

$0.02

'

$3.57

'

'

'

'

$0.40

$0.40

'

'

'

Warrants and Rights Outstanding

'

53,623

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

481,000

481,000

'

'

'

Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

425,000

'

'

'

Convertible Notes Payable

$250,000

$442,084

'

'

'

$200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Note_14_Stock_Warrants_and_War3

Note 14 - Stock Warrants and Warrant Liability (Details) - Warrant Activity (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 19, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 25, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013
Warrant Activity [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding at	'	3,398,045	4,106,016	'	'
Outstanding at (in Dollars per Share)	'	$1.36	$3.57	$0.02	$0.02
Issued	6,250,000	6,250,000	'	'	'
Issued (in Dollars per share)	'	$0.02	'	'	'
Exercised	'	'	-472,222	'	'
Exercised (in Dollars per share)	'	'	($0.60)	'	'
Cancelled/expired	'	'	-235,749	'	'
Cancelled/expired (in Dollars per share)	'	'	($40.32)	'	'
Outstanding at	'	9,648,045	3,398,045	'	'
Outstanding at (in Dollars per Share)	$0.02	$0.49	$1.36	$0.02	$0.02

Note_15_Fair_Value_Measurement2

Note 15 - Fair Value Measurement (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 19, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 25, 2013	Aug. 30, 2013	Dec. 19, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Note 15 - Fair Value Measurement (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from Convertible Debt	$250,000	'	$200,000	$200,000	'	'
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price (in Dollars per share)	$0.02	$0.02	'	'	$0.02	$0.02
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Consecutive Trading Days	'	'	'	'	'20 days	'20 days
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Stock Price Trigger (in Dollars per share)	'	$0.04	'	'	$0.04	$0.04
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability	$243,889	$243,889	'	'	$243,889	$243,889
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Note 15 - Fair Value Measurement (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	'	'	'	'	'	0.60%

Note_15_Fair_Value_Measurement3

Note 15 - Fair Value Measurement (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 15 - Fair Value Measurement (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value of common stock warrant liability	$243,889	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Note 15 - Fair Value Measurement (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value of common stock warrant liability	0	0
Accrued rent related to office closures	'	0
Total	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Note 15 - Fair Value Measurement (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value of common stock warrant liability	0	0
Accrued rent related to office closures	'	0
Total	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Note 15 - Fair Value Measurement (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value of common stock warrant liability	177,927	9
Accrued rent related to office closures	'	8,657
Total	177,927	8,666
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'
Note 15 - Fair Value Measurement (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value of common stock warrant liability	177,927	9
Accrued rent related to office closures	'	8,657
Total	$177,927	$8,666

Note_15_Fair_Value_Measurement4

Note 15 - Fair Value Measurement (Details) - Changes in Level 3 Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'
Beginning balance b January 1, 2013	$8,666
Issuances	243,889
Total realized and unrealized gains or losses	-65,928
Repayments	-8,700
Ending balance b December 31, 2013	177,927
Accrued and Other Long-term Liabilities [Member]	'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'
Beginning balance b January 1, 2013	8,657	[1]
Total realized and unrealized gains or losses	43	[1]
Repayments	-8,700	[1]
Ending balance b December 31, 2013	'	[1]
Common Stock Warrant Liability [Member]	'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'
Beginning balance b January 1, 2013	9
Total realized and unrealized gains or losses	-9
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member]	'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'
Issuances	243,889
Total realized and unrealized gains or losses	-65,962
Ending balance b December 31, 2013	$177,927
[1]	Represents the estimated fair value of the office closures included in accrued and other long-term liabilities.

Note_16_Income_Taxes_Details

Note 16 - Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 16 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	34.00%	'
Valuation Allowance as Percentage of Deferred Tax Asset	100.00%	'
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Domestic	$73,200,000	'
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, State and Local	71,000,000	'
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount	1,100,000	'
Change In Control Ownership Threshold	50.00%	'
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate	128,000	121,000
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]	'	'
Note 16 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Research	361,000	'
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]	'	'
Note 16 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Research	$231,000	'

Note_16_Income_Taxes_Details_E

Note 16 - Income Taxes (Details) - Effective Income Tax Reconciliation (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Effective Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract]	'	'
Tax at federal statutory rate	($967,000)	($2,936,000)
State taxes, net of federal benefit	-160,000	-454,000
Research and development credits	-12,000	'
Fair market value of warrants & derivatives	-22,000	142,000
Stock based compensation	29,000	145,000
Other permanent items	1,000	-7,000
Valuation allowance	$1,131,000	$3,110,000

Note_16_Income_Taxes_Details_D

Note 16 - Income Taxes (Details) - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'
Net operating loss and credit carryforwards	$29,431,000	$27,874,000
Stock-based compensation	1,193,000	1,190,000
Accruals	558,000	976,000
Basis difference for fixed assets and intangibles	174,000	190,000
Total gross deferred tax assets	31,356,000	30,230,000
Valuation allowance	($31,356,000)	($30,230,000)

Note_16_Income_Taxes_Details_A

Note 16 - Income Taxes (Details) - Aggregate Changes in Balance of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Aggregate Changes in Balance of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Abstract]	'	'
Balance, beginning of year	$140,000	$136,000
Additions for tax positions related to prior years	7,000	4,000
Balance, end of year	$147,000	$140,000

Note_17_Commitments_and_Contin1

Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 15, 2013	Feb. 21, 2014	Feb. 26, 2014
				Subsequent Event [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]
Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net	$203,000	$203,000	'	'	'
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	'	'	946,438	'	'
Litigation Settlement, Amount	'	'	'	250,000	250,000
Estimated Litigation Liability	'	'	'	'	$1,027,705
Discounted Stock Issuance Price	'	'	'	250.00%	250.00%
Debt Settlement Price	'	'	'	25.00%	25.00%

Note_18_Concentration_of_Risk_2

Note 18 - Concentration of Risk in Customer and Supplier Relationships (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
			Sustainable Environmental Enterprises [Member]	Sustainable Environmental Enterprises [Member]	Lennox International Inc. [Member]	Lowe's Companies, Inc. [Member]	Suntech America [Member]	Supplier Concentration Risk [Member]	Supplier Concentration Risk [Member]	Supplier Concentration Risk [Member]	Supplier Concentration Risk [Member]
			Customer Concentration Risk [Member]		Customer Concentration Risk [Member]	Customer Concentration Risk [Member]		Liabilities, Total [Member]	Liabilities, Total [Member]
			Accounts Receivable [Member]		Accounts Receivable [Member]	Accounts Receivable [Member]
Note 18 - Concentration of Risk in Customer and Supplier Relationships (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Purchase of Assets (in Shares)	1,900,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Purchase of Assets (in Dollars)	$1,045,000	$1,142,801	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts Payable, Other (in Dollars)	'	'	'	'	'	'	946,438	'	'	'	'
Accounts Receivable, Gross (in Dollars)	'	'	'	499,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Concentration Risk, Percentage	'	'	86.70%	'	5.90%	4.00%	'	25.00%	36.00%	'	'
Accounts Payable (in Dollars)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$1,100,000	$960,000

Note_18_Concentration_of_Risk_3

Note 18 - Concentration of Risk in Customer and Supplier Relationships (Details) - Percentages of Sales to Largest Customers (Customer Concentration Risk [Member], Sales Revenue, Goods, Net [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Sustainable Environmental Enterprises [Member]	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of sales	52.80%	7.50%
Lennox International Inc. [Member]	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of sales	2.50%	30.10%
Lowe's Companies, Inc. [Member]	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of sales	6.90%	7.70%
Lennar Corporation [Member]	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of sales	0.00%	8.80%

Note_19_Employee_Benefit_Plan_

Note 19 - Employee Benefit Plan (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay	10.00%	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Liabilities	$0	$0

Note_20_Subsequent_Events_Deta

Note 20 - Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 19, 2013

Nov. 25, 2013

Aug. 30, 2013

Feb. 25, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Feb. 25, 2014

Feb. 21, 2014

Feb. 25, 2014

Feb. 26, 2014

Jan. 22, 2014

Jan. 27, 2014

Jan. 23, 2014

Feb. 25, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Convertible Debt [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Convertible Debt [Member]

Note 20 - Subsequent Events (Details) [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Financing Receivables, Impaired, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Write-down (in Dollars)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$3,700,000

'

'

'

'

Market Value of Outstanding Debt Principal, Percent

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

25.00%

'

'

'

'

Value of Stock Issued, of Debt Discount Purchase Price, Percent

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

250.00%

'

'

'

'

Commmon Stock, Equity Purchase Agreement, Committment To Be Purchased, Value (in Dollars)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,000,000

'

'

Proceeds from Convertible Debt (in Dollars)

250,000

200,000

200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,000

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

'

'

'

'

8.00%

'

'

'

8.00%

'

'

'

'

8.00%

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price (in Dollars per share)

$0.02

'

'

'

$0.02

'

'

'

$0.02

'

'

'

'

$0.02

'

$0.04

'

Litigation Settlement, Amount (in Dollars)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

250,000

'

250,000

'

'

'

'

'

Extinguishment of Debt, Amount (in Dollars)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,027,705

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Discounted Stock Issuance Price

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

250.00%

'

250.00%

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Settlement Price

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

25.00%

'

25.00%

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Dollars)

'

'

'

'

$650,000

'

'

'

$200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Term of Warrants

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in Shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per Item)

$0.02

'

'

$0.02

$0.49

$0.02

$1.36

$3.57

'

'

$0.02

'

'

'

'

'

'