Alternatives to Electricity?

[Floridian Dream]

I believe the reason why electronics are named so is because our technology is powered by electrons, and I wonder: could alien technology be based on atomic particles other than electrons? Could there be technology powered by protons or neutrons? Perhaps I simply need to study how electrons were chosen for our electronic technology, why it's called electronic.

But just imagine, could there civilizations out there that use particles other than electrons to power their devices?

[Bmat]

This is one I have no idea about. Possibly a physicist would?

[Boikat]

Out technology is based on electrons because electrons can move from atom to atom. Protons and neutrons are located in the nucleus of atoms, and are pretty much stuck there under normal conditions.