Energy　and　environmental　problems　have　been　the　hot　issues　nowadays.　Energy　is　not　only　the　material　base　of　economic　development,　social　improvement　and　enhancement　of　people＇s　living　standard,　but　also　the　significant　factor　which　influences　human　being＇s　living　environment.　A　scientific　and　practical　energy　planning　is　the　important　guarantee　to　realize　the　country＇s　future　energy　development　strategy.　This　paper　analyzed　the　current　situation　of　renewable　energy　source,　the　developing　strategy　and　the　relevant　policies,　and　made　up　suggestions　about　how　to　develop　renewable　energy　source　better.　That　will　contribute　to　the　renewable　energy　research　approach　in　the　future.　(C)　2011　Published　by　Elsevier　Ltd.　Selection　and/or　peer-review　under　responsibility　of　RIUDS