There are abundant natural resources with distinctive characteristics in Western China. In order to transform the advantages of natural resources into motive force of economic development and to convert the advantages of ecology into the advantages of specialty industries，it is necessary to scientifically understand the ecological values and functions of desert，Gobi，sands，and wilderness in Western China. The unique distinction of energy resources in western area of Inner Mongolia is “abundant coal，less gas and no oil”. And the distinct feature of environmental resources in western area of Inner Mongolia is “vast land，strong sunlight and very windy”. Therefore，there are great potentials to establish psammon industry and renewable energy economy，collaboratively. For psammon industry，it is necessary to promote the scientific supportive capability for comprehensive utilizations of peculiar psammonphytes resources，to extend the new industrial chain of psammonphytes resources，to develop desert ecological economy，and to facilitate the governance of desertification land. For renewable energy，it is essential to fully utilize the abundant natural resources，including wind，solar energy，to establish wind power generation and photovoltaic power generation industry，to develop desert energy economy，and to optimize regional energy layout. Then，green development can be achieved through collaborative promotion from ecological construction and renewable energy utilization.