Induction cooking is a hot feature in today's appliance marketplace. By using electromagnetic energy the cookware becomes the heat source, allowing temperatures to be adjusted instantly with great precision. It is considered a more energy efficient method of cooking.
Why? Because 90% of the heat is generated in the cookware, as opposed to a 50-60% efficiency from traditional gas and electric cooking. The surface itself does not generate heat and this absence of open flames and hot elements makes it much safer cooking method as well.