Company Profile for Hager Environmental & Atmospheric Technologies

Dr. J. Stewart Hager, a PhD Molecular Physicist and founder of Hager Environmental & Atmospheric Technologies, developed technology, known as EDAR, an acronym for Emissions Detecting and Reporting. EDAR is an eye safe laser-based technology capable of remotely detecting and measuring the infrared absorption of environmentally critical gases coming out of a moving vehicle. Prior to founding Hager Environmental, Dr. Hager worked with NASA Langley on the ASCENDS satellite which will soon be orbiting the earth and measuring the earth’s CO2 emissions. The EDAR technology contains a multi-patented system of hardware and software, which allows for hyper spectral 3-dimensional images of the entire exhaust plume of a moving vehicle. Additionally, EDAR has the ability to accurately detect the levels of Carbon Monoxide, Nitric Oxide, Carbon Dioxide, and Hydro Carbons being emitted from a moving vehicle in a natural driving environment and does this remotely without hassling the motorists. It provides an increased sensitivity, in some cases of over 2,000%, over technologies in use today.

The technology developed by Hager Environmental allows states to improve their ground-level ozone pollution levels. It is able to analyze the emissions of polluting vehicles, low emission vehicles, and clean cars. This technology can help states work toward meeting a lower EPA ground ozone level standard and reduce cost, time requirements, and frustration for motorists.

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