$1.4B St. Charles facility plans to make jet fuel from waste materials

By: Wesley Muller

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: March 16, 2026

Words: 339

Last Updated: 4 days, 21 hours ago

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A methanol company announced plans last week to build a $1.4 billion facility in St. Charles Parish that will make jet fuel from materials such as crop waste, wood refuse and household garbage.

Southern Energy Renewables specializes in converting biomass to aviation fuel. The production facility, to be located at IMTT Park in St. Rose, would be Southern’s first commercial-scale development in Louisiana as it prepares for a proposed merger with DevvStream, a carbon …

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