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Imagine you’re in a city, surrounded by tall buildings and busy streets. Now, imagine you’re taking a deep breath. You’re probably picturing the smell of vehicle exhaust and maybe a generally unclean, heavy feel. Perhaps you’re feeling uneasy because you know that the air you are inhaling contains harmful gases and particulate matter that increase your risk of heart disease, lung cancer, and a plethora of other ailments. Now, imagine standing in that same city, but this deep breath is different. Instead of pollution, you inhale clean, fresh air. This is a much more appealing breath to imagine ..read more

This month the Polis Network released its 13th issue of the ,Thinking Cities publication and HEAT had the great honor of being featured! The most recent publication debuted at their annual conference held in Brussels and should soon be available to download on the Polis website. To give you a teaser, the article, "Laser focused on a cleaner tomorrow," goes into detail about the rising air pollution levels, transport’s contribution to these rising levels, and effective solutions for Clean Air Zones. In addition, the article begins with a quote by Albert Einstein which state ..read more

Over the past several months, as we see a surge in record-breaking wildfires, storms, and heatwaves, the case for climate reform is becoming increasingly imperative to make a priority. While the coronavirus becomes part of our everyday lives in this “new normal”, discussions about climate change and air pollution mitigation tactics are beginning to reemerge. These discussions have a strong focus on reducing pollution caused by transportation. Matters that were once put on hold due to the virus, are now making their way back into the limelight. A hot topic (no pun intended) this past month was ..read more

As summer draws to a close and countries are starting to see glimmers of normalcy, many cities are questioning the next move for tackling air quality issues. Now is not the time to be putting air quality plans on hold. During this pandemic, clean air is a life or death matter and an antidote for healing as countries emerge from the various states of quarantine mandated over the last six months. In recent months, the same headline continues to repeat itself, stating toxic or polluted air exacerbates the effects and transmission of COVID-19. So, why are we not focusing more intently on a cleane ..read more

The buzzword circulating in recent weeks is “Green Recovery” – the idea of making changes that will sustain and continue to improve better air quality as cities reopen post-COVID. These changes are necessary if we want to protect our health. Low to zero-emission vehicles and accurate emissions testing technology, such as EDAR, will be an indispensable part of this green recovery. Transportation is one of the largest contributors to air pollution, and our personal cars are a big part of this pollution. According to a Newsbook article, citing a report from the European Environment Agency, “pass ..read more

EDAR’s History: A Brief Overview Like many world-changing technologies, such as Apple, Google, or Amazon, EDAR had humble beginnings in the garage of a scientist with a groundbreaking concept. From their first patent in 2010 to the completion of the four-gas system (North American EDAR) in 2013, Dr. J. Stewart Hager and Yolla Hager worked hard to develop EDAR and establish Hager Environmental and Atmospheric Technologies (HEAT). HEAT premiered EDAR to the emissions industry in 2014 at the I/M Solutions conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, and EDAR quickly garnered attention. Soon after launchi ..read more

The HEAT team performed a pilot project for the Flemish Environment Agency in 2019 throughout the Flanders region - collecting nearly 200,000 emissions measurements from individual vehicles on the roadway. Additionally, a successful Anti-tampering Campaign with the local police took place during this time period that improved the fraud detection rate from 9% to over 83% using EDAR. More about this campaign is available on the Belgium page on our website. Today, the findings report was released by the Flemish Government to the public. The report is available for download on the Environment Age ..read more