Shares of Ameresco (NYSE: AMRC), an industry leader in energy-efficiency solutions for facilities throughout North America and Europe, extended the 7% rise they’ve experienced through the first seven months of the year and climbed 10% in August, according to S&P Market Intelligence. Crushing analyst’s second-quarter earnings estimates of $0.06 per share, Ameresco reported earnings of $0.13 per share — a welcome sight for a company that missed analysts’ earnings estimates in the previous quarter.