FLETCHER, N.C., Dec. 10, 2007 – Green Development Partners LLC and Appalachian Energy Inc., a pioneer in renewable energy services, have partnered to develop Rivercane Village on Cane Creek, a 38-acre, mixed-use community. The unique partnership will enable Appalachian Energy to invest over $2 million in solar energy infrastructure to manage up to 80 percent of the development’s energy needs related to heating, cooling and water heating. Rivercane Village would be the largest residential application of solar thermal technology in the country.