Name change marks new chapter for national Energy-as-a-Service leader

NEW ORLEANS, May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Bernhard, a national leader in energy infrastructure and Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS), officially announced today that it has rebranded as ENFRA. The name change, effective immediately, reflects the company’s evolution into one of the leading US providers of comprehensive energy solutions and its commitment to powering the transition of the built environment.

“For more than a century, we’ve delivered energy infrastructure services with excellence and integrity,” said Rob Guthrie, CEO of ENFRA. “Our new name, ENFRA, captures the energy and infrastructure core of our business while positioning us for continued growth in the energy transition. Nothing about our leadership, ownership, or operations is changing. This change is simply about aligning our brand with who we are.”

The rebrand is the culmination of a sustained period of growth, particularly in the company’s EaaS segment. Since 2017, ENFRA’s EaaS business has grown at a compounded annual rate of over 35%, increasing from 10% to approximately 50% of total company revenue. ENFRA now operates in 24 states, with new offices opening this year in Pasadena, CA, and the Northeast U.S., and has active EaaS partnerships in 11 states, including California, Oregon, New Jersey, and South Carolina.

ENFRA’s continued development can be attributed to its unique value proposition, which addresses the financial and operational needs of not-for-profit institutions in their core markets of healthcare and higher education. The company guarantees performance, assumes risk, and enables customers to optimize infrastructure without sacrificing liquidity or debt capacity.

“Today’s energy landscape is evolving fast, and we’re ready,” Guthrie added. “From energy efficiency to campus-scale electrification, demand response and grid-interactive solutions, we’re helping institutions lower emissions, reduce costs, and enhance resilience.”

ENFRA’s measurable impact for its customers includes:

246,280 MWh/year of electricity saved

865,108 MMBtu/year in reduced fuel consumption

146,252 MT CO₂e/year in emissions avoided

More than $87 million in annual energy cost savings—exceeding guarantees by over $6 million

“ENFRA is a name built for the future and a brand that reflects our mission to create enduring energy solutions that power purpose-driven institutions,” said Guthrie. “As ENFRA, we will continue to create, sustain, and empower.”

The company will roll out updates to signage, communications, and digital platforms throughout the year. Customers can expect no disruption to services or existing contracts.

About ENFRA
ENFRA is a national energy infrastructure and Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) firm headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 1919 as Bernhard, ENFRA provides vertically integrated solutions in engineering, construction, maintenance, asset management, and EaaS for mission-critical sectors such as healthcare, higher education, and data centers. With 24 offices nationwide and over 2,200 employees, ENFRA empowers clients to achieve measurable energy savings, reduce emissions, and build resilient infrastructure for the future.

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ROCKVILLE, Md., May, 1 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Xiao-I Corporation (NASDAQ: AIXI), a leading artificial intelligence company (“Xiao-I”), today announced the launch of its groundbreaking artificial intelligence solution for golf course management – a specialized implementation of its proprietary tAIkbox platform tailored for sports facility operations. This AI-driven platform resolves critical operational challenges for the United States’ golf industry—home to the world’s largest infrastructure network with 15,962 courses (National Golf Foundation Facility Database 2025)—through complete automation of tee time reservations via voice-enabled phone systems and direct software integration.

The enterprise-grade solution features:

24/7 intelligent voice assistant capable of processing natural language booking requestsSeamless integration with existing golf course management software ecosystemsAutomated reservation confirmation through SMS and email notificationsDynamic pricing compatibility and seasonal demand adaptationStaff cost reduction capabilities through full-process automation

“According to the National Golf Foundation’s 2022 Operational Report, 78% of U.S. 18-hole facilities experienced seasonal staffing shortages, particularly impacting customer-facing and maintenance roles during peak demand periods. Our AI-driven solution delivers unprecedented operational efficiency,” said Chief Technology Officer at Xiao-I Corporation. “The system develop and operate on tAIkbox platform, which handles 100% of booking calls while maintaining natural conversational flow – never miss out a business opportunity.”

The tAIkbox platform’s cross-industry adaptability extends far beyond its current deployments in customer service ecosystems and golf course operations. Future implementations could transform sectors ranging from hospitality management—where multilingual guest interactions could be automated—to healthcare facility coordination through natural language processing triage systems. The platform’s architecture equally supports supply chain optimization via voice-commanded inventory management and educational institution administration through AI-curated academic scheduling, demonstrating its capacity to redefine operational paradigms across diverse verticals while maintaining unified technical standards.

About Xiao-I Corporation

Xiao-I Corporation is a leading cognitive intelligence enterprise in China that offers a diverse range of business solutions and services in artificial intelligence, covering natural language processing, voice and image recognition, machine learning, and affective computing. Since its inception in 2001, the Company has developed an extensive portfolio of cognitive intelligence technologies that are highly suitable and have been applied to a wide variety of business cases. Xiao-I powers its cognitive intelligence products and services with its cutting-edge, proprietary AI technologies to enable and promote industrial digitization, intelligent upgrading, and transformation. For more information, please visit: www.xiaoi.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as “may,” “will,” “intend,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate” or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the following: the Company’s ability to achieve its goals and strategies, the Company’s future business development and plans for future business development, including its financial conditions and results of operations, product and service demand and acceptance, reputation and brand, the impact of competition and pricing, changes in technology, government regulations, fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China, and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing and other risks contained in reports filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in its annual report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on April 30, 2024, as well as its current reports on Form 6-K and other filings, all of which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
Ms. Berry Xia
Email: ir@xiaoi.com

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Nocturne 630% funded on Kickstarter in first 36 hours

OAKLAND, Calif., May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Measure Things LLC has successfully launched Nocturne on Kickstarter. Nocturne is unique in its ability to fine-tune generic noise and natural sounds, enabling users to better tune out distractions, from high-pitched tinnitus to the low rumble of noisy neighbors.

With over $63,000 raised on Kickstarter in the first 36 hours, Nocturne is now preparing for production. It is set to ship later this year.

“Nocturne originated as a tool to manage my own tinnitus, and is something that I hope can help others get the rest and focus they need, regardless of what keeps them distracted and awake,” says founder Russell Warriner. “We are beyond excited about the initial reception.”

Key product features:

An equalizer to adjust everything from low bass to high treble (60-10,000Hz)There are no phone apps or subscriptions. All controls are on the deviceHigh-quality sound, with two speakers and pristine field recordingsA wall mount backplate, for additional setup flexibilityBeautiful aesthetics, from the real wood perimeter to its mid-century look

Even though Nocturne was designed to help with tinnitus, the company has heard from early backers who want to use the product to manage insomnia, focus at work, mask confidential conversations, and add to their bedroom or office aesthetic, among other things.

Nocturne is available on Kickstarter until May 28 at discounted prices. It will be available on regular e-commerce channels later this year.

About
Measure Things LLC makes purposeful, beautiful devices that are carefully designed to be easy to use and extremely good at what they do. The company was founded by ex-Apple employee Russell Warriner, and is headquartered in Oakland, California.

Contact
Russell Warriner, Founder and CEO
contact@nocturne.shop
nocturne.shop

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