Business Green: The US state of Michigan has suspended plans to build seven new coal-fired power plants as part of a wider strategy to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Governor Jennifer Granholm made the commitments during her state of the state address this week, during which she detailed plans to cut electricity generated from fossil fuels from 65 per cent to 45 per cent over the next 10 years. “By the year 2020, Michigan will reduce its reliance on fossil fuels for generating electricity by …