This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Blackstone (NYSE:BX) is making a bold push into the utility-equipment landscape by acquiring MacLean Power Systems and merging it with Power Grid Components.

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NASA has issued an alert as a powerful solar flare threatens to disrupt electrical power grids on Earth. The US space agency announced yesterday that the intense bursts of energy are classified as ...